Local ranchers are hoping a soil health experiment will reveal clues about how they can better manage their land under dry conditions as the Colorado River basin continues to struggle under the ...

From farms to climate labs, soil testing is unlocking secrets beneath our feet. Scientists, students, and farmers are learning how soil health impacts crops, ecosystems, and even human well-being.

Under the watchful eyes of neighbors, scientists in white lab coats knelt to spread a flour-like mineral over a lawn in Huntington Park. The dusting of zeolite doesn’t take long, but it could be key ...

Soil testing begins with the homeowner, gardener, and farmer. The most critical step in soil testing is soil sample collection. Soil testing can help growers make informed decisions about fertilizer ...

TUCSON, Ariz. — Scientists have begun to analyze a sample of soil delivered to NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander’s wet chemistry experiment from the deepest trench dug so far in the Martian arctic plains.

At the right concentration, the carbon-rich soil booster makes ants forage 2x as fast, build threefold more complex nests, ...

NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover found organic molecules from the soil sample harvested from the Red Planet way back in March 2017. MOUNT SHARP, MARS - APRIL 10, 2015: In this handout provided by ...

Far from brown dirt, the Australian National Soil Archive houses 100,000 soil samples — some a century old — that represent a ...