Rapid advances in sensing technologies and artificial intelligence are transforming how we observe, understand, and manage soils. Many of soil properties ...

This schematic illustrates the full workflow of a new study that integrates field and literature data, correlation analysis, and predictive modeling—including machine learning and geochemical ...

For the design of reliable power grounding systems for critical electrical infrastructure, soil resistivity investigation is crucial. However, soil resistivity depends on various geotechnical ...

(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — Any home gardener knows they have to tailor their watering regime for different plants. Forgetting to water their flowerbed over the weekend could spell disaster, but the ...

Understanding the health and characteristics of soils by conducting a soil profile helps growers identify key issues, such as compaction, nutrient deficiencies, and drainage problems. It leads to ...

A centuries-old concept in soil science has recently been thrown out. Yet it remains a key ingredient in everything from climate models to advanced carbon-capture projects. The hope was that the soil ...

The world’s soils are the largest active store of carbon on the Earth’s land surface – clocking in at least three times more than in forests and plants. According to the latest Global Carbon Budget, ...

Understanding how communities of microbes living in the soil respond to changes in the environment – such as temperature, moisture, acidity – is critical if we want to understand how these microbiomes ...