Scientists hope deeper-rooted soybeans can withstand climate extremes and store more carbon

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What happened

Research scientist Ashish Rajurkar kneels in the dirt, lifting a large clod of soil tangled around a soybean plant.

He knocks away pieces of earth from the plant's roots, which slope straight down instead of out to the side like typical soybean plants.

Key facts

  • Reported by Phys.org and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:20:02 UTC.

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