Soil: More Than Meets the Eye
Exploring dynamic interactions underfoot
Articles by Soil Science Society of America
Solution Blooming for Fracking Spills?
Blooming salts may clean up after brine spills
Where Does the Water Go?
Roots, worms, cracks contribute to water flow in soil
The Relationship Between Soil Color and Climate
Soil is a rainbow—depending on your region’s climate
Farming on Mars? The Martian Raises Questions About Soil
Lifeless ‘soil’ on planet poses challenge
Study Finds that Residential Lawns Release More Carbon Dioxide than Corn Fields
Urban heat islands raise the temperature of residential lawns, and hotter temperatures lead to more carbon dioxide efflux as compared to agricultural corn fields.
Advantages of 3-D Printing now Being put to the Test in Soil Science Laboratories
Imagine printing a 3-D object as easily as a typed document. Lose a button? Print one. Need a new coffee cup? Print one. While the reality of printing any object on demand may lie in the future, the technology necessary to do it has been available for decades. And soil scientists are now taking advantage of its possibilities.