The Atacama Desert is one of the driest places in the world. Some areas get very little rain each year. The soil is salty, and in some places it even contains harmful elements like arsenic.

Beneath the forest floor, a vast network of fungi, known as mycorrhizal networks, connects trees, facilitating the exchange ...

Tardigrades, commonly known as water bears, may be better suited by a new name: Tardiguardians of the Galaxy. Unlike the fictional ragtag team of unenthusiastic heroes, the microscopic animals are ...

Discovering how potato starch and skin look like under a microscope. A key nuclear weapons treaty is ending. It’s a blow to Russia’s ‘superpower’ myth Elon Musk warns a new social network where AI ...

As space agencies prepare for human missions to the moon and Mars, scientists need to understand how the absence of gravity affects living cells. Now, a team of researchers has built a rugged, ...

Across the U.S., hundreds of sites on land or in lakes and rivers are heavily contaminated with hazardous waste produced by human activity. Many of these places, designated as Superfund sites by the ...

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and OCP Group, a global leader in plant nutrition solutions, have launched a five-year strategic partnership to accelerate scientific innovation for ...

Scientists show recycled human waste can unlock nutrients in Martian dust, offering a new path for farming on Mars.

Sector bounces back as consumers focus on provenance and healthy eating, but is still well behind Europe Consumers searching for healthy food from trusted sources have fuelled the UK organic market’s ...