Water
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James Webb telescope spots ancient water frozen in a near-Earth comet — and scientists want to collect itA new analysis of a comet in the asteroid belt reveals frozen water from the early solar system, hinting at the origins of water on Earth.
By Joanna Thompson Published
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Piranhas swarm 8 tourists at Brazilian resort, leaving them with bloody legs and feetPiranhas had become accustomed to the free food discarded in the river. Once first blood was drawn, the school attacked en masse.
By Sascha Pare Published
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Pollution facts and types of pollutionThe different ways that the environment gets contaminated.
By Alina Bradford Last updated
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Vast subterranean aqueduct in Naples once 'served elite Roman villas'Once played in by local children, a vast tunnel that goes through a hill in Naples, Italy, is actually a Roman aqueduct, archaeologists say.
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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Mars crater is 'chock-full' of opal gemstones, hinting at widespread water and possible microbial lifeMysterious "halos" of rock surrounding cracks in a Martian crater may be made of water-rich opal gemstones, a new study suggests.
By JoAnna Wendel Published
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4.6 billion-year-old meteorite may reveal the origin of Earth's waterThe rock is 4.6 billion years old, meaning it was around at the beginning of the solar system
By Ben Turner Published
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Trees Flirt with Death During Dry PeriodsTree growth in temperate forests is driven by availability of water and not by temperature as previously thought.
By Sara Goudarzi Last updated
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8 Reasons Why We Love TardigradesWhether you know them as water bears or moss piglets, tardigrades are microscopic bundles of awesomeness.
By Mindy Weisberger Last updated
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Key to Tardigrades' 'Superpowers' Identified in Their DNAA tardigrade's unique genetic makeup fuels the creature's remarkable resuscitation superpowers.
By Mindy Weisberger Last updated
