Few of us ever think about what happens beneath our feet when we walk through a field of wheat or clover. We see the stalks, ...

Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to ...

New DNA tests reveal the hidden half of plants, their roots, unlocking insights into soil health, biodiversity, and climate ...

In a slow, invisible process, leaves, wood and roots are gradually decomposed—not by wind or weather, but by millions and millions of tiny organisms.

Aarhus University researchers developed a DNA-based method to measure plant roots in soil without destructive digging.