Most people think termites are a nuisance that consume wood in homes and businesses.

A new benchmark analysis of nutrient omission trial data provides new guidance on the predictors of yield in smallholder maize and rice cropping systems in sub-Saharan Africa.

Two years ago, an initial study of global snow cover announced how in 78 percent of mountain areas, snowfall had declined over the past 20 years.

Plastics, now ubiquitous in the modern world, have become a rising threat to human and environmental health.

Against the backdrop of climate change and rising water demand, tools for adequately modeling water availability are much needed.

The aim of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Project is to transform the Red Sea coast into a world-class tourist destination.

Desert dust was assumed to be the primary contributor to elevated air pollution across the Middle East.

Coral reefs can adapt to climate change if given the chance to evolve, according to a study led by Coral Reef Alliance, Rutgers University, the University of Washington and other institutions.

Oregon State University brewing researchers and a team of bioengineers have shown that a genetically modified yeast strain can alter the fermentation process to create beers with significantly more pronounced hop aromas.

Unlike organic fertilisers, which come from plant or animal material, synthetic fertilisers are made by humans using chemical processes.