Soil temperature indicates where the corn earworm can survive the winter. The finding could help farmers control the ravaging pests more effectively.

A new wireless system that measures soil moisture in real time could both improve crop yield and reduce water consumption.

Soil's capacity for holding water will be key to determining how well farms in some parts of the US manage prolonged heat stress, research finds.

"For years, we were asking this question: Would plants grow in lunar soil," says Rob Ferl. "The answer, it turns out, is yes."

Soil-building techniques that minimize plowing, use cover crops, and include more crop diversity can boost the nutritional content of food.

Pine tree needles are a great way to monitor the proliferation of PFAS over time. "This is... applicable to sites all over the world."

The 2011 drought in Texas, considered one of the worst ever, was even more widespread and longer lasting than previously thought.

When they uproot soil, wild pigs worldwide release more carbon dioxide every year than 1.1 million cars.

Researchers have shown that bactera can help with soil remediation on now-defunct military bases in the Arctic where diesel has seeped into the ground.

Decades after federal bans ended widespread use of lead paint and gasoline, some urban soils still contain levels that exceed safety guidelines for kids.