New research reveals why not just agriculture but also cereal grains were crucial to the formation of humanity’s first states ...

Mesopotamia, situated between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, is recognized as the earliest cradle of civilization due to ...

New findings add weight to the theory that states didn’t just spring up from any kind of farming – it had to be grain.

New climate research suggests centuries-long river droughts weakened one of the world’s earliest urban societies — and offers ...

The sinking of Tehran – figurative and literal – could trigger migration and instability far beyond the country's borders ...

The Ministry of Agriculture's Extension Programs Directorate organized a field day on modern irrigation techniques, targeting interested women and farmers in the southwestern governorate to enhance ...

A comprehensive systems analysis reveals that Pakistan's agricultural sector is on an unsustainable trajectory. Current input-intensive practices cannot meet future food security needs without ...

File photo of 551 hectares of farmland in Bula, Camarines Sur, which now has a continuous supply of water, thanks to the National Irrigation Administration’s (NIA) solar-powered irrigation project, ...

The Amazon is the most powerful river in the world. With an average discharge of over 209,000 m³/s, it pours 20% of all global freshwater into the ocean. Learn about its massive 6,400 km length and 7 ...

Agriculture is heavily reliant on water resources, which are increasingly threatened by global challenges such as population growth and climate change.

According to National Geographic, the map depicts distances between gates in the wall surrounding the Mesopotamian city of Nippur, but for decades experts questioned its accuracy. The locations of ...