In the delicate balancing act between human development and protecting the fragile natural world, sand is weighing down the scales on the human side.

Imagine being able to speed up evolution– hypothetically – to learn which genes might have a harmful or beneficial effect on human health.

An international team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has found a compound in ginger, called furanodienone (FDN), that selectively binds to and regulates a nuclear receptor involved in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Humanity can farm more food from the seas to help feed the planet while shrinking mariculture’s negative impacts on biodiversity, according to new research led by the University of Michigan.

Treatment plants use a combination of tools to keep toxins and contaminants out of drinking water.

When you walk through a pine forest, the crisp, fresh scent is one of the first things you notice.

In cars, pollution doesn’t come from exhaust alone. 

The Haber-Bosch process, which converts atmospheric nitrogen to make ammonia fertilizer, revolutionized agriculture and helped feed the world’s growing population, but it also created huge environmental problems.

From predicting potholes to designing more durable concrete, artificial intelligence is paving the way for smarter infrastructure, a University of Mississippi researcher says.

A UBC student has developed bamboo-based takeout containers that are as durable as conventional options, don’t rely on harmful “forever chemicals” and break down quickly in natural conditions.