Soil is the foundation of life on land. From the soil grow the plants that feed us and fill our atmosphere with oxygen. It stores nutrients that it passes along to us through the food chain. It ...

Around 60% of the European Union’s soils are considered unhealthy, but geographer Jesús Rodrigo Comino is determined to help change that in his native Spain. When it comes to the land, the European ...

Soil quality research is the study of the characteristics, composition, and health of a soil sample and how these factors impact the soil's ability to perform it's intended function. Lesson 1 provides ...

From the lava plains of the Alvord Desert to the fertile alluvium of the Willamette Valley, Oregon’s secret wealth is lying all around us. It’s an ingredient forged from stars, fire and ice and, ...

Researchers are listening to the subtle symphony of soil to learn about the health of a forest. They found a chorus of high and low-frequency sounds in the soil of restored woodlands, compared with a ...