China's secret weapon against deserts? A bacteria that creates fertile soil in less than a year

Field trials have produced some remarkable results. In certain experimental plots, vegetation has successfully taken root within months of treatment. Researchers reported that the transformed land was ...
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A global food crisis is nearing – and the warning signs are buried beneath your feet

The world's soils are degrading fast, and until now we've had almost no way of knowing what's happening underground ...