Earthworms, insects and mites are all at risk from soil pollution, and scientists are worried that we know very little about the damage it's causing. Dr. Victoria Burton, a co-author of the new ...

A recent study published in the journal Atherosclerosis reviewed the links between water and soil pollution and human health. Clean water and healthy soil are essential to human health, well-being, ...

A sweeping new analysis connects two of the planet's most pressing environmental crises, revealing that pervasive ...

Researchers have found that soil polluted by heavy metals, pesticides and plastics has a significant impact on human health and cardiovascular disease. A new paper published in Cardiovascular Research ...

A team of researchers from the University of Jinan has investigated a pressing environmental issue: the accumulation of ...

A new study reveals how an advanced iron-modified biochar can harness the natural chemistry of soils to break down persistent antibiotic contaminants ...

Microplastics are spreading far beyond oceans, accumulating in forest soils after falling from the air, raising new concerns.

Nitrogen dioxide levels in remote forested areas of California are rising, and it's likely due to increasing wildfire and soil emissions, finds a UC Davis study. (Getty) Satellite data from across ...

Most gardeners throw money at the wrong problem. Before you buy another bag of fertilizer, a simple soil test will tell you ...

Human beings, like microorganisms, plants and animals, need sufficient food to survive. But beyond the provision of basic energy and nutrients, food must also be safe in order to prevent disease and ...