“A thousand people voluntarily buried their cotton underpants for two months […] as part of a citizen science project to map out soil health in 25 countries around the world.”

“Our results show that how soil is managed can significantly affect both soil life and soil quality.”

“Soil health is critical for agriculture and, by extension, food security, not to mention a healthy global ecosystem, but it has been declining worldwide [...]”

https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/08/why-did-1000-swiss-citizens-bury-their-underpants/