The capacity of soil to regulate the terrestrial freshwater supply is a fundamental ecosystem service. Water percolating through soil is filtered, stored for plant utilization, and redistributed ...

Soil liquefaction—the process where saturated soil loses its structure and transforms to a fluid-like state—can have devastating outcomes, as evidenced by the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011.

Chinese researchers have demonstrated that bacteria can bind loose desert sand into a stable, wind-resistant crust, offering a potential new tool against desertification in some of the world’s driest ...