In 2014, NASA satellite images confirmed something terrifying: the Aral Sea’s eastern basin had completely dried up. Once the ...

Human have long altered nature, based on their needs. Considering how many people live on the planet and how much food we all ...

A feud between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates is reshaping conflicts and alliances across the Middle East and ...

Dalhousie researchers have revealed how Arctic aquifers—permeable layers of the ground that store and transmit water to rivers, lakes and terrestrial ecosystems—behave today and how these vital ...

Shark and ray populations are struggling across the world due to overfishing and other threats. A new report delineates 816 areas of the ocean that should be protected to help them recover. The report ...

President Trump has not authorized military action in Iran, but the U.S. has built up its presence in the region in recent days.

ASTANA — Five underground mosques in Kazakhstan’s Mangystau Region have been added to UNESCO’s Tentative List of World ...

Iran plans a military drill in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial global shipping lane. The drill, scheduled for Sunday and Monday, could involve live fire in the area where a fifth of the world's ...

A “forgotten Alexandria” on the Tigris is being pulled back into focus by archaeologists using drones and geophysics, revealing what appears to have been a vast, carefully planned metropolis in ...