A team of researchers has developed a new strategy for identifying hazardous pollutants in soil -- even ones that have never been isolated or studied in a lab.

The testing was ordered by county commissioners after widespread community concerns over the presence of hexavalent chromium, a cancer-causing chemical.

L.A. County soil tests reveal high lead levels at homesites cleared by the Army Corps after January's wildfires. The findings highlight the need for further soil assessments before rebuilding, with a ...

After billions of dollars in spending and decades of planning, NASA may be forced to abandon precious samples of air, rock ...

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has been on the prowl within Jezero Crater, a site on the Red Planet that eons ago harbored a ...

Samples were taken at nine locations that use public water systems. It will take around a month to get results from these ...

Purdue Extension Educators frequently encourage homeowners to get soil tests when they want to grow new plants in an area, or ...

Researchers from Southern California universities are a “brain gain” for January fire homeowners, adding data, help where ...

The Times tested for lead, mercury and other heavy metals in Altadena and Pacific Palisades. From respiratory problems to ...

What started as a backyard experiment has now grown into a model of sustainable farming as he crafts organic fertiliser using ...

U.S. soybean farmers lose $1 billion per year to soybean cyst nematode (SCN). Learn how to identify this yield robber lurking ...