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Why 1000 citizen scientists from 25countries across buried their cotton underpants

Citizen scientists in Switzerland used cotton underpants to gauge soil health. The rate of fabric decomposition revealed the activity of soil's living organisms. Private gardens showed the highest decomposition rates, indicating more active soil. This citizen science project simp

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TOI TECH DESK29 Aug 2026, 05:37 amUpdated 14h ago1 min readIndiaIndia
Why 1000 citizen scientists from 25 countries across buried their cotton underpants

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Citizen scientists in Switzerland used cotton underpants to gauge soil health. The rate of fabric decomposition revealed the activity of soil's living organisms. Private gardens showed the highest decomposition rates, indicating more active soil. This citizen science project simplified soil testing for the general public. The experiment highlighted soil's importance and its hidden biological processes.

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