News tagged with soil samples

California to vote on naming Apollo 11's garbage a historical resource

When the Apollo 11 astronauts blasted off from the moon, they left behind not just the small steps of men but a giant pile of equipment and junk for all of mankind.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Jan 30, 2010 | 3.7 / 5 (3) | 1

Soil studies reveal rise in antibiotic resistance

Antibiotic resistance in the natural environment is rising despite tighter controls over our use of antibiotics in medicine and agriculture, Newcastle University scientists have found.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

Dec 23, 2009 | 3 / 5 (1) | 0

Mars explorer says we'll find life on other planets within 10 years

Within 10 years, we'll find life outside Earth -- that's the prediction of Peter Smith, the University of Arizona professor who led NASA's Phoenix Mars Mission.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Apr 21, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (44) | 11

Prairie soil organic matter shown to be resilient under intensive agriculture

(PhysOrg.com) -- A recent study has confirmed that although there was a large reduction of organic carbon and total nitrogen pools when prairies were first cultivated and drained, there has been no consistent pattern in these ...

Space & Earth / Environment

Jan 15, 2009 | 1.8 / 5 (4) | 0

To climate-change worries, add 1 more: Extended mercury threat

Mercury pollution has already spurred public health officials to advise eating less fish, but it could become a more pressing concern in a warmer world.