Acoustic juice for soil recovery

Humans are energised by dance music and now new Flinders University research has recorded rapid acceleration in soil fungi growth when sounds are played in a […]

Air quality under the microscope

With air pollution and airborne contaminants emerging as leading causes of illness and death, ecologists are calling for closer examination of the ‘invisible friends’ which live […]

Deep dive into seaweed aquaculture

A new research project at Flinders University aims to explore and develop lucrative industrial-scale seaweed production, expected to create hundreds of jobs in regional Australia in […]

Digging up soil sounds and secrets

UK and Australian ecologists have used audio technology to record different types of sounds in the soils of a degraded and restored forest to indicate the […]

Soil biodiversity link to human health

From China’s mega-cities to Australia’s sprawling suburbs, scientists are calling for grassroots action to raise awareness about the role of soil biodiversity to promote better human […]