A new study demonstrates that agricultural and medicinal plant residues can be transformed into a highly effective material ...

Poisonous heavy metals contaminating thousands of sites nationwide threaten to enter the food chain, and there's been no easy way to remove them. An experimental chemical bath and electrochemical ...

Research scientists at San José State University's Moss Landing Marine Laboratories said they have detected "unusually high concentrations of heavy-metal nanoparticles in marsh soils at Elkhorn Slough ...

Heavy metals suppress enzyme activity in the soil by 3-3.5 times and have especially prominent effect on the enzymes that support carbon and sulfur circulation. This was discovered by a soil scientist ...

Some soil bacteria can acquire sets of genes that enable them to pump the heavy metal nickel out of their systems, a study has found. This enables the bacteria to not only thrive in otherwise toxic ...

The yards and gardens of at least 24 properties in St. Boniface have tested positive for heavy metal contamination that exceeds national guidelines, CBC News has learned. Almost 130 letters from the ...

Scientists at San Jose State University say that a large fire that burned at a battery plant in Monterrey County, California earlier this month has left heightened levels of heavy metals in a nearby ...

1,700 samples, including soil, water and agricultural commodity, to be tested from 34 locations in 16 districts; the first ...

If you’ve ever lovingly sprinkled a soil amendment into your garden and thought, “Ah yes, this is the secret sauce,” you’re not alone. Gardeners adore a good shortcut—especially one that promises ...