First-of-its-kind research shows how "ecoacoustics" can help scientists monitor the health of soils by using underground critter concerts.

Healthy soil is teeming with life. An astonishing 59% of Earth's species live in soil. They play crucial roles in maintaining soil health and, by extension, the health of our planet.

The researchers investigated how acoustic stimulation affected a soil-resident, plant-growth-promoting fungus and whether it’s possible to use sound to restore a damaged ecosystem.

A new Dust Bowl? Without conservation programs, it could happen soon. by Liz Carlisle, opinion contributor - 04/29/25 1:30 PM ET ...

Fish communicate using sound, but conservation laws often ignore their voices, acoustic habitats, and behaviors.

These conservation-minded Illinois farmers are in a race against climate change to save their soil “It’s about leaving something for tomorrow,” says Jake Lieb, 41, who is among a small but ...