Johns Hopkins University geneticists and a small army of researchers across the country, including students, are working to catalog the vast and largely unknown soil microbiome of the United States.

Forensic soil analysis and characterisation represents an integral facet of modern investigative science, utilising a diverse array of analytical techniques to link soil samples to their origins. This ...

Impacts of biological amendments, including waste-derived amendments that underpin soil health and agricultural ...

The integration of bioinformatics, machine learning and multi-omics has transformed soil science, providing powerful tools to ...

The intricate roles of soil microorganisms in ecological processes such as organic matter decomposition, nutrient cycling, ...

After winning its regional competition, a team of University of Delaware students recently placed eighth in a national soil judging competition in Iowa. These undergraduate students spent hours ...

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Pioneering soil scientist Lorna Dawson has been made a Dame Commander (DBE) in the 2026 New Year Honours List. Professor Dawson, of the James Hutton ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—An agronomy student in Mississippi State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has been awarded the university’s W.B. Andrews Endowment for Soil Science graduate fellowship.

Discover why you should test your soil in January, with insights from a garden expert. Get ahead of the growing season by ...