The plant microbiome, consisting of diverse microbial communities associated with plant roots, leaves, and internal tissues, ...

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

Plants live in constant interaction with a vast and diverse community of microbes, many of which play crucial roles in promoting plant health and ...

Salinity is a rising threat to global agriculture, severely limiting crop productivity and damaging soil health. New research reveals how the ...

Scientists in Switzerland are freezing human poop in a "doomsday" Microbiota Vault to preserve vital gut microbes for future ...