water

The bottled water everyone trusts may be the riskiest

A new study led by Washington State University researchers in Guatemala found that drinking water sources widely believed to be…

2 months ago

How Earth endured a planet-wide inferno: The secret water vault under our feet

Around 4.6 billion years ago, Earth looked nothing like the calm, blue world we see today. Repeated and powerful impacts…

3 months ago

New research reveals what’s really hiding in bottled water

The sun-drenched paradise of Thailand's Phi Phi islands isn't the usual starting point for a PhD. But for Sarah Sajedi,…

5 months ago

Biochar’s secret power could change clean water forever

We've all heard the story: biochar cleans water by adsorbing pollutants -- trapping them like a sponge. Or, in fancier…

6 months ago

Wildfires threaten water quality for up to eight years after they burn

Years after wildfires burn forests and watersheds, the contaminants left behind continue to poison rivers and streams across the Western…

9 months ago

Missing link in early Martian water cycle discovered

Billions of years ago, water flowed on the surface of Mars. But scientists have an incomplete picture of how the…

10 months ago

Flamingos create water tornados to trap their prey

Flamingos standing serenely in a shallow alkaline lake with heads submerged may seem to be placidly feeding, but there's a…

10 months ago

The all-female Korean Haenyeo divers show genetic adaptions to cold water diving

The Haenyeo, a group of all-female divers from the Korean island of Jeju, are renowned for their ability to dive…

11 months ago

‘Microlightning’ in water droplets may have sparked life on Earth

Life may not have begun with a dramatic lightning strike into the ocean but from many smaller "microlightning" exchanges among…

1 year ago

NASA SPHEREx Mission to Map Water Ice in the Milky Way for Life’s Origins

NASA's SPHEREx mission is set to embark on an extensive survey of the Milky Way, aiming to locate water ice…

1 year ago