The participants' successes in growing their crops are a hopeful sign that the project is working and can be scaled up.

Nutrients recovered from animal and human waste could drastically reduce synthetic fertilizer use in the U.S., according to a ...

WELLSTON, Okla. — When Leslie Stewart moved to her home in a rural expanse of Lincoln County outside of Oklahoma City more than 20 years ago, she thought she'd found a slice of heaven. In a town of ...

Scientists show how human urine can be transformed into nutrient-rich fertilizer, cutting energy use in wastewater treatment.

Nutrients recovered from animal and human waste could drastically reduce synthetic fertilizer use in the U.S., according to a new Cornell University study that takes into account real-world ...

A new study from Cornell University reveals that human and animal waste could theoretically ...

Washington is one step closer to eliminating a major blind spot for potential contaminants in crops grown across the state using human waste as fertilizer. Lawmakers voted unanimously last week to ...

Human and animal waste can replace many fertilizers if managed better and used closer to farms, improving farming systems.