Soil is often perceived simply as "dirt," but in reality, it is a dynamic, living system that acts as Earth's natural sponge.

Healthy soil acts like a sponge, but new research shows farming practices can damage its ability to store water and protect ...

Over 80% of Africa’s agricultural land is degraded, limiting productivity gains. Improved crop yields reach only 28% in Africa versus 88% in Asia due to poor soil health. Governments and partners ...

A practical framework for aligning farming, planning and policy with soil capacity, condition and long-term natural capital ...

Soil saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ksat) and steady-state infiltration rate (SSIR) are essential and necessary soil properties for different geoscience applications. Values of these hydraulic ...

An interdisciplinary research team at Colorado State University is using artificial intelligence to help farmers better understand soil health by turning varied agricultural data into practical, ...

Andres B. Sanchez Alvarado participated in research into combining spectroscopy and ML to analyze complex samples, which has a patent pending. Across the U.S., hundreds of sites on land or in lakes ...

An interdisciplinary research team at Colorado State University is using artificial intelligence to help farmers better understand soil health by turning varied agricultural data into practical, ...

Abstract: GaiaBot is an AI-driven geospatial platform designed to simplify access to complex soil data for non-expert users, such as farmers and policymakers. Leveraging Earth observation data and ...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / February 9, 2026 / While we often look to the sky for climate solutions - like wind turbines and solar panels - one of the most powerful technologies is right under ...

Leveraging tools from seismology — the study of earthquakes and the inside of our planet — the Earth Rover Program aims to provide critical data on the health of soil. Humans, and terrestrial life in ...