More information: Xiang Song et al, Parameterization of Tree and Shrub Stem Wood Density Adaptions to Multiple Climate and Soil Factor Gradients, Advances in Atmospheric Sciences (2024). DOI: 10. ...

The results of this study suggest that disturbance legacies shape coastal forest soil responses to changing salinity and inundation from rising sea levels and storms. In the context of ongoing ...

On testing, the soft robot explored a soil sample, adapting its shape to interact with its roughness and cracks. It was very energy efficient and could lift around 100 times its weight.

These soil shapes occur in arid areas of the Earth, where nutrients and water are generally scarce. Their signature circular pattern and hexagonal shape is believed to be the best way that the ...

Viruses are abundant in soil, but scientists do not fully understand how climate change affects them. In this study, scientists analyzed DNA viruses (viruses that use DNA for replication) in three ...