For Dr. Fabian Dembski, who works at the intersection of architecture, city planning, and computational science, cities are more than just the places we live.

Well water contaminated by arsenic in Bangladesh is considered one of the most devastating public health crises in the world. Almost a quarter of the country’s population, an estimated 39 million people, drink water naturally contaminated by this deadly element, which can silently attack a person’s organs over years or decades, leading to cancers, cardiovascular disease, developmental and cognitive problems in children, and death. 

Environmental biologists at the University of Stirling have warned that the potential spread of COVID-19 via sewage “must not be neglected” in the battle to protect human health.

The mental well-being of the elderly refers to how they perceive their everyday existence, i.e., if their outlook is positive or negative, which, in turn, makes their life pleasant or unpleasant.

Soils in deserts are very different from those found anywhere else. 

Analysis of historical temperature data led by University of Warwick shows warm spells in winter occurring more often and for longer periods

The coronavirus pandemic response has reduced pollution from a large number of sources across many geographic regions.

Texas A&M engineering researchers have created mesh-like mats made with tannic acid. Used in bandages or inside food storage containers, they can help promote prolonged antioxidant activity.

Treefrogs become easy targets for predators and parasites when they send mating calls, but they’re finding a way to fool their enemies with a little help from a wingman.

A University of Saskatchewan (USask) research team has uncovered how bats can carry the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus without getting sick—research that could shed light on how coronaviruses make the jump to humans and other animals.