The soil under our feet is teeming with mysterious life forms – possibly more than any other habitat on Earth. Scientists ...

Deep soils vital for life host an active new microbial phylum, CSP1-3. These microbes may be key to innovative water ...

Scientists have discovered a new phylum of microbes in the Earth's Critical Zone, an area of deep soil that restores water quality. Ground water, which becomes drinking water, passes through where ...

Scientists just discovered a new phylum of microbes in Earth’s Critical Zone. The Critical Zone—also known as the planet’s ...

Learn about a new phylum of microbes that lives in deep soil, a layer of the Earth that supports water cycling and nutrient ...

What’s in a word? Well, if it’s the word dirt or soil, it turns out, it’s a lot. While most people, myself included, often ...

Scientists at Michigan State University have discovered a new group of microbes living deep underground that help purify ...

Construction crews began placing the first layers of soil over the surface of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing over the 101 Freeway Monday morning.

Scientists have discovered a new phylum of microbes in Earth's Critical Zone ... cleaning up what got through the surface layer of soil," Tiedje said. "They have a job to do." ...