We are on the very edge of what will be the next industrial revolution. Manufacturing, shipping, agriculture, mining, and even railroads and transportation stand to be much more productive.

now recognized as the Fourth Industrial Revolution. These new powers hold great promise for curing and preventing disease, improving agricultural output and enhancing quality of life in many ways ...

A plough designed by the 18th century agricultural reformer, Jethro Tull. Before the Industrial Revolution, Scotland’s rural areas were experiencing significant changes in what came to be called ...

A recent study published in Scientific Reports delves into the adaptive agricultural practices of pre-industrial communities ...

Industrial agriculture damages soil through practices that deplete its organic matter and degrade its structure. The result is farmland that needs heavy doses of fertilizer to be productive, is prone ...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is characterised by a range of new technologies that are fusing the physical, digital and biological worlds, impacting all disciplines, economies and industries ...

The foundations of the modern world were laid by one major event—the industrial revolution. A profusion of new technologies and manufacturing processes, accompanied by innovations in finance and ...