Seeing the north coast of Peru for the first time, you would be hard-pressed to believe it's one of the driest deserts in the ...

Researchers have discovered an extensive and remarkably well-preserved system of ancient irrigation canals in the Eridu ...

Gardening enthusiasts are rediscovering an ancient technique that provides steady hydration to plants while conserving water: olla irrigation. Ollas (pronounced "oy-yas") are unglazed terracotta ...

“Ancient Egyptians are famous for their pioneering and mastery of hydraulics through canals for irrigation purposes and barges to transport huge stones. This work opens a new line of ...

This was called basin irrigation. They also invented tools like the shaduf. This was a bucket at the end of a pole, used to move water from onto the land. Farming meant the ancient Egyptian ...

Water scarcity and increasing shortages are becoming more prevalent around the globe. At Mississippi State, our teams are developing better irrigation solutions that spur recycling of nutrient-rich ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ari Caramanica, Vanderbilt University (THE CONVERSATION) Seeing the north coast of ...

squash and bean plants can tap into the trapped water and sediments and safely grow without the need for further irrigation. Critics might point out the difficulty of scaling up ancient ...