Lots of urine is captured in festival loos—thankfully, it doesn't all reach the soil. To gauge how often people might urinate ...

“Our hay yields have gone way up as a result [of the urine],” said Kayan. “We have really hungry land and sandy soil. It’s brought it up to a new level and provided some resiliency in the soil health.

pH Levels: Although there’s debate about whether the pH of dog urine (usually slightly acidic to neutral) plays a significant ...

The ammonia from cows' urine turns into the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide when it's mixed with soil. Worldwide, about 10% of all greenhouse gas emissions from human activities comes from cattle.

Normal urine smells less pungent because it is concentrated in a small area and then immediately covered by sand or soil, which both trap odor compounds in the particles. The researchers also ...