Some fungi and bacteria live in close association, or symbiosis, with tree roots in forest soil to obtain mutual benefits.

Biochar may not be the miracle soil additive that many farmers and researchers hoped it to be, according to a new University of Illinois study. 

Research across several areas of the "Third Pole" – the high-mountain region centered on the Tibetan Plateau – shows a seasonal cycle in how near-surface temperature changes with elevation. 

Almost 500,000 Americans die each year from cardiac arrest, when the heart suddenly stops beating.

Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States and colonoscopy is the most-used screening tool to detect it. 

Wetlands are an important part of the Earth’s natural water management system. 

Underneath their tough exteriors, some crocodilians have a sensitive side that scientists could use to shine light on our ancient climate, according to new findings published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.

Scientists are testing nets illuminated with LED lights to see if increasing net visibility reduces sea turtle bycatch in gillnet fisheries.

Heat last month, in certain areas of the globe, not only broke records for May, but also reached all the way down to the bottom of the world where Antarctic sea-ice coverage hit a new low.

Field studies will evaluate mobile sources within EPA air dispersion model AERMOD.