(Santa Barbara, Calif.) –– Oliver Chadwick is a doctor of dirt. The soil scientist –– or biogeochemist, as he is known in some circles –– is helping to shed light on the historical interactions ...

The United Nations General Assembly designated 2015 the International Year of Soils. Among its objectives are educating about the profound importance of healthy soils for human life and supporting ...

Soil contaminants from historic practices can be suspect in building perimeter areas. Playing in bare soils or gardening activities in these areas could expose children to soil contaminants.

The emergence of warriors, priests and rulers in Hawaii before the Europeans arrived in 1778 ultimately depended upon the quality of soil available for cultivation. Studies of soil and the history of ...