HomePublicationsCSA NewsIssues News & Perspectives Science policyUSDA and NSF launch new AI research initiatives under the Genesis Mission July 24, 2026 Make a plan to vote on November 3 July 20, 2026 ASA, CSSA, and SSSA oppose proposed changes to federal funding management July 14, 2026 USEPA launches innovation challenge to advance alternatives to crop desiccants July 2, 2026 Diversity, equity & inclusionWho gets to be an author? July 23, 2026 Presidents messagesA long-term vision for growth, revisited July 22, 2026 PodcastsNovaluron and annual bluegrass weevil July 21, 2026 Careers & Education Awards2026 award recipients and Fellows August 3, 2026 Students Team USA wins the World Cup of soil judging July 30, 2026 "Horizonate" this soil profile! July 30, 2026 Big journeys, big ideas July 14, 2026 People In memoriamIn memoriam: Stephen Carl Mason July 28, 2026 Member NewsHerrera-Estrella elected Fellow of the Royal Society July 10, 2026 Mohanty named Distinguished Professor July 6, 2026 Horton receives 2026 Dokuchaev Award July 1, 2026 August 2026 issueVolume 71, Issue 8Inside this issueWhen a wildfire destroys homes, the damage doesn’t end when the flames are extinguished. New research is revealing how heavy metals and other pollutants can persist in soils long after a fire, even at properties that escaped direct damage. Discover how scientists are tracking these hidden risks and developing new tools to guide recovery efforts.Read the article.Cover photo courtesy of Frida Garcia-Ledezma. Science Soil RiddlesSoil riddles: August 2026 July 31, 2026 FeaturesHead, heart, and hands: The science of effective climate communication July 29, 2026 Understanding the foundations of fertilizer recommendations July 17, 2026 Burned homes, contaminated ground: the aftermath of wildfire July 8, 2026 Presidents PicksPresident's pick: SSSA Research August 2026 July 27, 2026 Science briefsA night-and-day difference: Why diel patterns of soil CO2 efflux vary across forests July 24, 2026 Fluctuating water levels accelerate cleanup at petroleum-contaminated sites July 15, 2026 Optimizing breeding programs through simulation and evolutionary algorithms July 13, 2026 St. Augustinegrass remains resilient under certain irrigation and fertilization restrictions, with or without soil humectants July 7, 2026 Phosphate mineral weathering by carboxylic acids is driven by functional group composition and orientation July 2, 2026 Down to EarthVideo: Food, fiber, and fuel July 16, 2026 What is agronomy? July 9, 2026
St. Augustinegrass remains resilient under certain irrigation and fertilization restrictions, with or without soil humectants July 7, 2026
Phosphate mineral weathering by carboxylic acids is driven by functional group composition and orientation July 2, 2026