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Under Greenland's Glaciers, Dozens of Pristine, Jewel-Like Lakes Have Been Discovered
By Laura Geggel published
Hidden beneath Greenland’s Ice Sheet like an enormous necklace of sparkly blue and oddly shaped beads, scientists have discovered 56 previously unknown and gem-like lakes.
A Massive Freshwater Sea Is Buried Beneath the Atlantic Ocean
By Laura Geggel published
A gigantic freshwater aquifer is hiding under the salty Atlantic Ocean, just off the northeastern coast of the United States, a new study finds.
Flushed Goldfish Grew to Be Kitten-Size in Niagara River
By Mindy Weisberger published
Tens of millions of "freed" goldfish are thought to inhabit the Great Lakes.
Can Kidnapping a Giant Iceberg from Antarctica Solve Cape Town's Water Crisis?
By Laura Geggel published
This Seawater Is 20,000 Years Old, and Has Remained Untouched Since the Last Ice Age
By Brandon Specktor published
Researchers have discovered the first-ever water sample dating to the end of Earth's last ice age, 20,000 years ago.
Scientists Have Created a Sound So Loud It Can Vaporize Water on Contact
By Brandon Specktor published
Scientists have used an X-ray laser to create the loudest possible underwater sound on Earth.
Space Mining Could Ruin Our Solar System If We Don't Establish Protected Places Now, Researchers Warn
By Brandon Specktor published
If humans mine one-eighth of the solar system's extraterrestrial resources, we could be doomed.
A Giant Hole in the Martian Atmosphere Is Venting All Its Water into Space
By Rafi Letzter published
Why is Mars so dry? A new paper might have the explanation.
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