Decomposition is essential to all ecosystems, both on land and in the ocean. In marine environments, decomposition and ...

Researchers investigated how the process of human body decomposition affected microbial life of the surrounding soil microbiome. One factor that may play an important role is body mass index (BMI), ...

A research team reveals that the way plant residues transform into humic substances can profoundly reshape soil microbial ...

A research team reveals that temperature strongly reshapes the genetic machinery microbes use to process carbon in water ...

“Forever chemicals” are everywhere — water, soil, crops, animals, the blood of 97% of Americans — researchers from Drexel University’s College of Engineering are trying to figure out how they got ...

Composting is a natural process that involves the decomposition of organic materials, such as food scraps, yard waste, and other plant-based materials, into nutrient-rich compost. Composting occurs ...