He and his colleagues were digging a trench in the Canadian province of Quebec, one that they planned to fill with 35 metric tons of wood, cover with clay soil, and let sit for nine years.

According to advocates of nature’s dirty little secret, eating clumps of dirt or clay can lead to better gut health. The ancient practice, known as geophagia, has emerged recently on TikTok ...

Edible clay and soil products are now available online, with some users reporting positive health effects, sparking curiosity and debate. Self-proclaimed "dirt lovers," or "crunchers," are pushing ...

The coarse organic matter in garden soil improves the water-holding capacity of sandy soils and loosens the texture of heavy clay soils for better root development in garden beds. Potting soil may ...

“Crunchers,” or folks with affinities for feasting on dirt, aren’t hiding under rocks ... made available in the form of ingestible clay — can range in cost from around $11 to $27 ...

Meet the 'crunchers' who purchase 'edible' dirts, clays and chalks online for a number of supposed health benefits. Numerous retailers have set up shop on digital marketplaces like Etsy and eBay ...

You can estimate the percentage of the mineral components of your soil (sand, silt, and clay) with the jar test (see method below). To determine how well any spot in your yard or garden drains, use ...

When Jon Clay bought Strong Incentive for his Alpha Delta Stables for $2.15 million at last year's Fasig-Tipton November Sale ...

Ideal soils for agriculture are balanced in contributions from mineral components (sand: 0.05–2 mm, silt: 0.002–0.05 mm, clay: 0.002 mm), soil organic matter (SOM), air, and water. The ...

This is what the sinkhole looked like in July: According to the Iosco County Road Commission, on Thursday they were able to fill the 42-foot-deep sinkhole with clay. The road commission said they ...

As Rafa Nadal prepares to bid farewell after a legendary career, his peers across generations agree on one thing – the ...