A new study from North Carolina State University researchers finds that conversion of forests to urban development or agriculture near streams can have harmful effects on water quality downstream, presenting both health concerns and raising the cost of water treatment.

New seed varieties Don’t affect breadmaking quality, yield and weight.

Scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have developed a revolutionary new way of uncovering the ‘true age’ of your heart using MRI.

Concentrations as high as those by a busy road illustrate the importance of solutions.

A team of McGill University researchers has developed a cost-effective, high-throughput technology for detecting nanoplastics and microplastics in the environment.

Daily exposure to certain chemicals used to make plastic household items could be linked to the more than 356,000 global deaths from heart disease that occurred in 2018 alone, a new analysis of population surveys shows.

Climate change is increasing the risk of wildfires in many regions of the world.

Thornless, disease-resistant, and tastier blackberries could be on the horizon — thanks to new genetic research from the University of Florida.

The link between proximity to greenspace — including trees and parks— and healthy birth outcomes is well established.

With droughts in the United States increasingly impacting wheat production, many producers are looking for more durable alternatives.