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Soil pollution is harming worms and bugs to an unknown degree
New research reveals soil pollution is harming earthworms and insects more than expected. Organic practices can help.
Backgrounder
Why biologists are listening to soil — and what it’s telling them
Researchers searched for sounds produced by ants, worms and other creatures underground, soundscapes studied in the emerging field of ecoacoustics.
Giant 'gurgling' earthworms living under Gippsland farms the focus of new research
The secrets of giant earthworms that live beneath the rolling hills of eastern Victoria — where they can be heard but are ...
A Rare but Deadly Roundworm Spread by Raccoons Is Infecting People in LA
LA public health officials reported this week that two residents have been infected by Baylisascaris procyonis, also known as ...
Midland Daily News3h
Chuck Martin: So you have crap soil
Sphagnum moss works a lot like peat moss in helping the soil retain and promote water retention. Peat moss is made by ...
What Can Worms Teach Us About AI?
Description: the model for new AI systems comes from anthe model for new AI systems comes from an unlikely source. unlikely ...
Would you wrap yourself in plastic? Swapping synthetics for soil-grown clothes
Choose clothing made from biodegradable organic cotton, linen, hemp, or wool, which can return to the earth. Vintage clothes ...
Hosted on MSN1mon
Listening to worms wriggle can help us monitor ecosystem health
The noises made by organisms like ants and worms as they move around in the soil can be used to assess whether an ecosystem ...
The Independent on MSN1mon
Hammerheads (the garden variety) pose a threat to earthworms
Earthworms, as we know, are garden champions, cleaning the soil by eating their weight in organic matter every day and aerating it as they wriggle around, creating tunnels to ease root growth. They ...
Green Industry Pros9d
Soil Testing 101
Providing regular lawn care services can be beneficial, but often, lawn care operators need to know the specific nutrients ...
Garden Soil vs. Potting Soil: What’s the Difference?
Is it really a big deal if you use garden soil for your potted plants? Learn what makes these types of soil different, and ...
Press Enterprise10d
Garden-variety hammerheads a threat to earthworms
Earthworms, as we know, are garden champions, cleaning the soil by eating their weight in organic matter every day and aerating it as they wriggle around, creating tunnels to ease root growth.