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NASA rover discovers liquid water 'ripples' carved into Mars rock — and it could rewrite the Red Planet's historyNASA's Curiosity rover photographed remnants of rippling waves in an ancient Martian lakebed, proving that the Red Planet had open water for longer in its history than previously thought.
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Scientists discover hidden 'plumbing' that's driving Antarctic ice sheet into the oceanMaps created by combining different models of glaciers and ice sheets reveal the way water is flowing deep beneath Antarctica's ice.
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What is alkaline water, and does it have any benefits?Despite the health claims surrounding alkaline water, scientific evidence suggests its purported benefits may be overhyped.
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1st supernovas may have flooded the early universe with water — making life possible just 100 million years after the Big BangA new study suggests that the explosive deaths of the universe's earliest stars created surprising quantities of water that may have sparked extraterrestrial life in the very first galaxies.
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Stark 'drought' maps reveal just why wildfires have blazed through Los AngelesThe state is seeing a sharp water divide this year, with lots of rain in the north while the south has stayed dry. A hydrologist explains what’s happening.
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Why do we add fluoride to drinking water, and is it safe?Fluoride is added to tap water in many countries around the world. But why?
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What's the best way to kill norovirus, the 'stomach bug'?Only certain cleaners kill norovirus, a leading cause of vomiting, diarrhea and foodborne illness. Why is that?
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Comets played a 'major' role in making life on Earth possible, new study hintsA reanalysis of the data from the "rubber-ducky" comet 67P, collected nearly a decade ago, suggests comets may have deposited a lot more water on Earth than scientists previously thought.
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'A harbinger of what's to come:' NASA satellites show massive drop in global freshwater levelsNASA satellites discovered that Earth's surface has lost enough water to empty Lake Erie two and a half times since 2015. And the problem could be here to stay.
