Recently, the research team led by Professor Wu Lifang from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy ...

adding nuance to the common belief that nitrogen pulses rapidly through tile drainage systems as a transient reflection of fertilizer input and microbial activity. The research is published in the ...

Van Roekel discusses how the product, applied at planting, provides a steady, in-season nitrogen source that stays with the corn throughout its growth cycle. With improved efficiency and the ability ...

Researchers at Iowa State University suggest an earlier planting date for soybeans could help reduce the amount of nitrous oxide emissions from Iowa's fields ...

A chunk of rock collected from the asteroid Ryugu contains bacteria—but, unfortunately, it's not evidence of alien life.

Bad news, folks: those samples from the asteroid Ryugu appear to have been contaminated by life here on Earth.

Panspermia is the hypothesis that life can survive the transfer between planetary bodies as a secondary path for life to get ...

“In one of the more amazing feats in nature, these bacteria are able to break the very strong chemical bond between nitrogen atoms in atmospheric nitrogen gas (nitrogen gas makes up some 78 ...

Everything on Earth and made on Earth is awash in microbial contamination, which persists through intense decontamination ...

Scientists have identified the byproduct of a chemical used to disinfect tap water and prevent waterborne illnesses.

Nitrogen-based fertilizers, such as urea ... improving soil structure and fertility over time. Organic fertilizers also enhance microbial activity in the soil, promoting nutrient availability and ...

Composting is another way to utilize fallen leaves. Composting is the process of speeding up the natural decomposition of ...