It's not your usual archaeological dig, but rifling through boxes of soil at the Australian National Soil Archive reveals more than meets the eye. The collection, stored in shipping containers at the ...
Soil scientist Andrew Margenot holds a jar of soil gathered from Menard County, Illinois in 1948. The University of Illinois professor said he rediscovered the "church of soil" when searching an old ...
From collecting soil and water in the field to processing them in the lab, environmental sampling is a precise science. Every step—from choosing the right tools to proper storage—can make or break ...