Water is everywhere, seriously, making up more than 70 percent of the planet's surface. And you can't survive without it. To keep up with all things H2O, check out the most interesting discoveries related to water, from the stuff you drink, to the droplets that make up the planet's oceans, to water itself in all its glorious strangeness.
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Why does ice float?
Why does ice float in water, instead of sinking to the bottom? It has to do with water's density and molecular structure.
Trippy satellite map of North America's largest glacier shows off 'hidden lagoon' and other secrets
NASA has revealed a new false-color image of Alaska's Malaspina Glacier that highlights several recent findings about the massive ice mass.
World's biggest iceberg 3 times the size of New York City is finally escaping Antarctica after being trapped for almost 40 years
The gigantic iceberg A23a, which broke off from Antarctica in 1986, is finally moving away from the icy continent after being stuck on the seafloor for decades.
Water leaking into Earth's core may have birthed a mysterious layer that churns out crystals
A new series of experiments has shown that the mysterious "E-prime layer," which surrounds Earth's outer core, is created by water that leaks deep into our planet's interior.
'World-class aquifer' enabled ancient African kingdom to thrive in the Sahara for hundreds of years
The rise and fall of the Garamantes in what is now Libya is a cautionary tale for regions that rely on ancient groundwater.
For 1st time, scientists write words in liquid water
Scientists used a process called 'diffusioosmosis' to write words that lingered in liquid water.
What's the highest temperature water can freeze, and the lowest it can boil on Earth?
Ice can form on Earth at temperatures above 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius), and water can boil below 212 F (100 C). Here's how.
How does water get stuck in your ear — and how do you get it out?
Whether it's from a day at the beach or a trip to the swimming pool, getting water stuck in your ear is very common. But how does it happen?
Mysterious source of water on the moon traced to Earth's magnetic shield
Some of the moon's surface water may have an Earthly origin, due to high-energy interactions between the sun and Earth's magnetic shield, new research suggests.
James Webb telescope sees potential signs of alien life in the atmosphere of a distant 'Goldilocks' water world
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has detected potential traces of dimethyl sulfide, a chemical only known to be created by phytoplankton on Earth, in the atmosphere of an exoplanet believed to have its own liquid ocean.
