{
  "id": 14605272,
  "title": "Study finds underwear decomposes fastest in gardens, slowest on lawns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/study-finds-underwear-decomposes-fastest-in-gardens-slowest-on-lawns",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-14T20:30:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/nature/in-2021-1000-swiss-volunteers-buried-2000-pairs-of-underwear-ontario-farmer-tested-soil-health-on-his-500-acre-farm-from-2015-to-2025-study-finds-cotton-decomposes-fastest-in-gardens-slowest-on-lawns/articleshow/134951199.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In 2021, 1,000 volunteers across Switzerland buried 2,000 pairs of underwear to study soil health. Meanwhile, Ontario farmer Norm Lamothe tested his 500-acre farm from 2015 to 2025 using the same method. Researchers found cotton decomposed fastest in gardens and slowest on lawns, highlighting how soil management influences microbial activity and soil quality.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}