BEIJING -- Researchers at Sun Yat-sen University in China have recently revealed the vital role soil invertebrates play in enhancing soil fertility, texture, and crop yields, according to an ...

While the restoration of natural areas is high on political agendas, a comprehensive new study shows that -- after more than two decades -- biodiversity growth has stalled in restored Danish wetlands.

In northern Uganda’s Pader district, farmers are working to preserve agricultural landscapes that have fed their communities ...

Nature’s Complex Tapestry Biodiversity is a term that encapsulates the variety of life on Earth, ranging from tiny ...

Turfgrass—including sports fields, roadside ditches and residential lawns—makes up 40 million acres of the United States' ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

As Down to Earth enters its fourth year, the urgency surrounding the global biodiversity crisis has never been more apparent. When we launched this project in 2021, our mission was clear ...

Promises to tackle nature loss and boost biodiversity by the Welsh government have been called into question in a highly critical report. The Senedd's cross-party environment committee ...

In grassland ecosystems, hoofed terrestrial herbivores compact the bare ground and soil, altering landscapes and promoting higher biodiversity, a 2024 assessment of research published in the Nature ...

and soil biodiversity. Such healthy soils will be more resilient to extreme weather and build food security." The study was also co-authored by Emily Oldfield '05, '11 MESc, '19 PhD, a soil ...