In this experiment, we're going to find out how quickly water drains through three different types of soil: one heavy with sand, a potting soil, and soil heavy with clay. We're joined by BASF employee ...

When farmland is returned to the wild, it shows a striking ability to hold onto the carbon that built up in farm soils over time, retaining this stock for 30 years or more, a unique, long-term study ...

Adding to a wide body of science, a new study finds organic farming systems provide many environmental benefits, as well as profitability.

Emerging from the exhaust-choked air beside the Triborough Bridge is a giant city-funded, flower-blooming science experiment. Parks Department workers are growing 16 types of rooftop gardens to see ...

A new study reveals that soil acidity plays a critical role in determining how wheat competes with soil microorganisms for nitrogen, a nutrient essential for plant growth and global food production.

QINGDAO -- A rice crop experiment on saline soil has beaten expectations, laying the foundation for commercialization, according to Chinese scientists Thursday. Four types of rice registered an ...