From a distance, Biosphere 2 emerges from the cacti and creosote of the Sonoran desert like a gleaming oasis, a colony of ...

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Walk into any garden center and you will find shelves packed with products labeled as "organic soil boosters," "natural ...

Did you know that you don't have to throw away all the fallen leaves in your yard? Leaves are a valuable source of nutrients ...

The accumulation and poor management of plastic fibers and particles remains a pressing global issue, with serious ...

There is a whole world inside soil, shaping our everyday existence.“Soil is fundamental to the functioning of Earth,” ...

The table shows the representative samples and their associated read counts. AutoNormalization effectively normalized the ...

As the gardening season winds down, many gardeners feel the urge to clear their beds and toss out the spent annuals. It feels tidy and satisfying, but removing those "dead" plants too early can ...

Glyphosate just sounds like nasty stuff. It’s the main active ingredient in the common weedkiller Roundup, and the ...

If you're seeing holes in your lawn, it's possibly being caused by skunks, raccoons, and/or birds digging for beetle grubs.

Although not preferred by livestock, young lotebush twigs are consumed by white-tailed deer. Perhaps various wildlife species ...

Species across the planet are on the move. Climate change has already caused more than 12,000 species to shift their homes ...