Solar panels that are 99% Moon dust could be a low-cost solution to powering a future lunar base 1. To survive in the harsh ...

Soil moisture levels across New Mexico are at the bottom of the scale, leading to dust from that dry soil to be picked up by ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week started removing radium-contaminated soil from the former Silbert Watch Co ...

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Martian dust might look harmless from millions of miles away, but up close, it could pose a serious threat to your health. As ...

New research from the University of Colorado Boulder reveals how breathing in Martian dust could lead to serious health ...

Amid the Los Angeles wildfires, California's U.S. senators co-sponsored legislation that would provide support to first ...

As strong winds kick up dust across the Borderland, health officials are reminding residents about a rare but serious fungal ...

Organic matter on top of the soil blocks the light from reaching weed seeds that are in and on the soil. Weed seeds need light to germinate. Organic matter is a coarse layer that traps water so that ...