When it’s time for elementary students to learn about soil in general, SLWDC teaches them what they need to know for testing standards, while also making it local. Photo courtesy South Louisiana ...

In a new study, a team of geologists and biologists led by CU Boulder resurrected ancient microbes that had been trapped in ice—in some cases for around 40,000 years.

South Whidbey schools offer hands-on lessons in picking, cooking, baking and tasting real food from its own farm.

From a distance, Biosphere 2 emerges from the cacti and creosote of the Sonoran desert like a gleaming oasis, a colony of glass and bright white structures. Despite being just outside Tucson, Arizona, ...

With oceans showing dangerous levels of acidity, seven of nine crucial planetary boundaries – the limits beyond which Earth risks becoming uninhabitable for humans – have now been breached, climate ...

There is a whole world inside soil, shaping our everyday existence.“Soil is fundamental to the functioning of Earth,” explained Kate Scow, who described soil as “alive” and “among the most biodiverse ...

The Future of Land and Housing program developed this brief to help inform discussion at a recent event on housing affordability, homeowners insurance, and megafires in California. A complementary ...

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Scientists have just rechecked how acidic many PFAS really are – and the results were surprising. The new numbers show they’re even stronger acids than once thought, helping explain why these “forever ...

Under a deal reached with the Denver Broncos, Denver Water may feel less pressure to acquire the nearly two dozen parcels the utility was pursuing near its campus in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.

Kerry Grundlingh ’27 appeared shy at first, but her presence was loud. She left a lasting impression on all who had the privilege of calling her a friend. “She’s definitely a presence that will never ...