The Invisible Army Beneath Our Feet: How Soil Microbes Might Save The World

The Invisible Army Beneath Our Feet: How Soil Microbes Might Save The World ~ What if the answer to our most pressing agricultural and environmental challenges isn’t found in a laboratory or high-tech solution, but lies just beneath our feet? In the teeming microscopic wilderness of soil – home to more organisms than there are stars in the known universe – scientists are uncovering an extraordinary genetic library that could revolutionize everything from food production to climate change mitigation. The soil, as it turns out, might be our planet’s most underappreciated supercomputer, running complex algorithms of life that we’re only beginning to decode. ...

July 2, 2025 · 10 min