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

A team at Northwestern University has created a paperback-sized device that can rest within the soil and draw energy from it. The dirt-powered fuel cell is quite unique and can draw almost ...

The disc-shaped carbon felt anode lies horizontally at the bottom of the device, buried deep in the soil where it can capture electrons as microbes digest dirt. The conductive metal cathode ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Soil is our planet’s biggest water filter. When water passes through soil, it is cleaned through physical, chemical and biological processes. The surface soil, where most plant roots reside is often a ...