Scientists have uncovered how different types of biochar influence the movement of water in agricultural soils that contain excessive phosphorus, offering new insights into how farmers can reduce ...

Early on a cold spring morning, Diana Wall is trying out a tool normally used to make holes on golf courses—and she can't contain her excitement. Her team has always used more laborious methods to ...

In this practical activity, your class will examine the importance of earthworms in breaking down organic matter to produce soil which helps plants to grow. You'll go looking for earthworms by using ...

Coastal forests are increasingly exposed to the effects of climate change and sea level rise. New experimental research examined how soils change when transplanted between parts of a tidal creek that ...

Pairs of tighty whities are being buried in backyards and farms across the nation to check how healthy soil is. The more degraded the cotton underpants are after eight weeks underground, the better ...