Plants and trees send their roots into the ground to soak up water and nutrients from the soil. Until now, scientists ...

Plants grow deep, hidden root systems that may store more carbon than previously thought - offering a new tool to fight ...

Plants and trees extend their roots into the earth in order to draw nutrients and water from the soil—however, these roots ...

It is no secret that the presence of humans has left visible scars on this planet. Be it edging out endangered species with ...

A global analysis deep in soil found 20% of plants studied have an unexpected deeper set of roots more than 3 feet underground.

Samples of both topsoil and cores a little more than 3 feet deep had similar soil organic carbon levels in all three types of test plots, while the soil cores from diversified cropping systems ...

Scientists have discovered a new phylum of microbes in the Earth’s Critical Zone, an area of deep soil that restores water quality. Ground water, which becomes drinking water, passes through ...

Earth’s critical zone, extending from trees on the surface down to soil 700 feet underground, is home to several chemical and biological processes that uphold ecosystems.Microbes are among the most ...

Paul Hanson (left), a UNL geology professor, and Erik J. Waiss, a state environmental specialist, take a closer look at a core sample dug from deep underground at Glacial Till Vineyard and Winery ...

University of Idaho’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences will celebrate the soft opening on May 29 of a unique facility where researchers will study the interrelationship between deep soil ...