Some People Have a Unique Craving to ‘Eat’ Soil, They’ve Been Called 'Earth Eaters' Through History - Here’s Why We could ...

Epigeic worms are the surface dwellers, they like the top two to three inches of soil. Epigeic is the Greek translation for ‘on the earth.’ These worms don’t burrow, or at least not much ...

Recognizing soil as a form of life reframes our perception of another interconnected, self-regulating system: Earth. We owe many of Earth’s defining features — its breathable atmosphere ...

dirt-dwelling organisms that form a distinct crust on the top of soil in arid landscapes. These crusts are vital across Earth’s dryland ecosystems, helping to hold loose soil together and ...

A new study confirms that ancient humans intentionally created patches of very fertile “dark earth” in the Amazon. Thought the region is incredibly full of life, the soil is notoriously poor.

Microbes have helped make Earth more habitable over the eons, and they could do the same on a smaller scale for the moon. Microbes could help unlock vital nutrients in lunar soil to one day help ...

Earth’s Storage of Water in Soil, Lakes and Rivers Is Dwindling. and It’s Especially Bad for Farming University of Melbourne hydrology professor Dongryeol Ryu and his collaborator Ki-Weon Seo ...

"We should build a house of dirt." Glover, who is from Northern Ireland, and her Italian husband were both used to earth and brick structures with thick walls from their home countries.