A new species, a creature with no eyes but nearly 500 legs, has been found lurking beneath Southern California’s soil, according to a government agency. The tiny, pale millipede, named Illacme socal, ...

Scientists have found that microplastics in soil weaken the immune systems of earthworms, which could affect their ability to destroy harmful pathogens and negatively impact soil microbes. South ...

The assortment of species of tiny soil animals – small enough to stand on the head of a pin – differ from one urban park to another, unlike plants and larger animals where a few species are often ...

Ants living in the soil of your plants are a problem that most people have experienced; however, these creatures do more than ...

Jake M Robinson is affiliated with the UNFCCC Resilience Frontiers think tank. Carlos Abrahams works for Baker Consultants, an ecological consultancy that specialises in ecoacoustics. He currently ...

With good gardens, it’s all about the ingredients. Next spring’s good garden starts right now because, as the old saying goes, a garden is only as good as the soil it’s planted in. September and ...

Brian Darby receives funding from the United States Department of Agriculture. Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to ...

The newly discovered species was first found at Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park in Orange County. Screengrab from Orange County Park's Facebook video A new species, a creature with no eyes but nearly ...