Tag: soil
How Roots Become Jackhammers
How do flimsy, tiny roots get through hard soil? A root tip hitting hardpan switches on a flurry of signals that get to work on anchorage and penetration.
Earth and Mars — A Rare Gem and a Sharp Contrast
Apparently, simple living organisms must exist for eons on a planet before more advanced life can thrive.
How Earth is Designed for Human Technology
Is all this a coincidence? We think that’s a stretch. One or two fortunate parameters might be called a fluke.
Hidden Service Animals: Earthworms Are Only the Beginning
Soil biodiversity is still a black box. Some scientists are beginning to explore the global underground that services the health of plants and animals.
More Unnatural Naturalism, and More Confusion from Naturalists
Honeybees and cells have a limited set of options that are programmed into their genomes.