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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Florida is facing its most intense drought in 15 years. Here's how it got so bad and how long it will last.More than 70% of the state is under "extreme" to "exceptional" drought conditions, and other parts of the U.S. Southeast are similarly affected. But why, and what are the impacts?
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'In every continent where humans are present, water bankruptcy is manifesting itself': Exiled Iranian scientist Kaveh Madani on our desperate need to preserve our most precious resourceLive Science spoke with Kaveh Madani, director of the UN University Institute for Water, Environment and Health and recipient of the 2026 Stockholm Water Prize, about "water bankruptcy" and what countries should do to avoid catastrophe.
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Californians have been using far less water than suppliers estimated — what does this mean for the state?Flawed assumptions about water demand mean suppliers in California overestimated future demand by an average of 74% over 20 years — positive news for the drought-embattled state.
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Romans regularly soaked in filthy, lead-contaminated bath water, Pompeii study findsA study of limescale buildup in an early bathing facility at Pompeii has revealed that the water was replaced only once per day.
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A rare condition caused a man to get 'scales' on his hands whenever he washed themA man's rare condition caused "excessive wrinkling" in his hands which spread to his wrists and elbows.
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Why does boiling water have bubbles, except in a microwave?Bubbles are usually the first sign that water’s coming to the boil, but heating it in a microwave seems to skip this important step. Here’s what’s going on.
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James Webb telescope makes first 3D map of an alien planet's atmosphereAstronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have made the first 3D map of an alien planet's atmosphere, revealing extreme temperature swings on the exoplanet WASP-18b.
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World's biggest X-ray laser discovers never-before-seen type of ice that's solid at room temperatureResearchers have unveiled ice XXI, a new form of ice that's solid at room temperatures when subjected to immense pressure.
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'A genuine surprise': Near-Earth asteroid Ryugu once had 'flowing water' that transformed its insidesA new analysis of asteroid Ryugu hints that the "potentially hazardous" space rock once had flowing water in its core, possibly leftover from the impact that created it.
