The combination of sunlight, warm temperatures, higher levels of carbon dioxide in the air, and rain is a recipe for abundant ...

American designer Milú Brunell has designed Soli, a prototype for a soil-powered lamp that can be planted into the ground.

Just like any living organism, the soil has its own metabolism. Plants, worms, insects, and most importantly, microorganisms ...

Researchers found that Bacillus megaterium can turn over 94% of CO₂ into solid rock using a clean, non-ammonia process.

The destruction of tropical rainforests — seen in shocking images of huge wildfires, vast clearcuts, and dying ...

You can attract blackbirds and other ground-feeding birds by scattering some seed and installing a low-platform feeder.

Any home gardener knows they have to tailor their watering regime for different plants. Forgetting to water their flowerbed over the weekend could spell ...

A recent archaeological dig in western Germany revealed a Roman-era settlement with 750 artifacts, including a unique burial with parts of a military belt dating to the 4th or 5th centuries.

Climate and weather can also vary across the farm. A sunny day can shift to rain and thunderstorms a few miles up or down the road. “The weather in Missouri can change multiple times a day even,” Ryan ...

A shift in consumer mindset toward foods grown with less chemicals, fertilizers and pesticides is driving greater interest in ...

Most people don’t think about it until it becomes a necessity or a problem, but dirt and soil are important parts of all of ...

Despite the fact that my husband, Mike, and I deliberately decided we would not plant a garden this year, we still have an unexpected bumper crop of a different type. Although we raised very ...