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

But modern agriculture’s deep plowing and heavy machinery do more harm than good, by disrupting the natural pathways through ...

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

The study, published on Friday in the journal Science, shows that common agricultural practices — such as deep plowing and ...

Salts are compounds formed when positively charged cations such as sodium (Na⁺), calcium (Ca²⁺), magnesium (Mg²⁺) and potassium (K⁺) combine with negatively ...

Soil water repellency (SWR) is a phenomenon whereby soils exhibit a temporary resistance to water infiltration due to the presence and behaviour of hydrophobic organic compounds on soil particle ...