Antarctica may seem pristine and almost devoid of life, but there's plenty of chemistry going on. Victoria Atkinson explains ...

Kenyan fig trees can literally turn parts of themselves to stone, using microbes to convert internal crystals into ...

Some carbon dioxide absorbed by fig trees gets turned into calcium carbonate within the wood and the surrounding soil, ...

Brominated very short-lived substances (BrVSLS), such as bromoform, are important trace gases for stratospheric ozone chemistry. These naturally derived trace gases are formed via ...

Plastic manufacturers are pushing to have their products counted as compost. Composters and farmers are trying to stop them.

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The importance of water-soluble organic matter (WSOM) on the hygroscopic growth of particles is recognized, yet roles of different categories of WSOM are under debate. We segregated WSOM from ...

The spatial patterns of soil total nitrogen and organic matter was investigated for the Shangsha shoal of Jiuduansha shoals in Yangtze Estuary. Soils had a distinctive seasonal variation in the ...

In soil remediation processes, the mediating role of microorganisms in soil nutrient cycling is critical. The decline in ...

Should you remove mushrooms in your yard or leave them be? Why do they grow there in the first place? Your questions, ...