More than half of Earth’s species live in soil, study finds

Soil estimated to be home to 90% of world’s fungi, 85% of plants and more than 50% of bacteria, making it the world’s most species-rich habitat.

Hidden carbon: Fungi and their ‘necromass’ absorb one-third of the carbon emitted by burning fossil fuels every year

New research shows mycorrhizal fungi may quietly be playing a bigger role in storing carbon than we thought.

Call for papers describing datasets on soil biodiversity

GBIF has announced a new call for authors to submit and publish data papers on soil biodiversity in a special collection of Biodiversity Data Journal (BDJ).