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Water was born as a result of an explosion starPixelParticle/Getty Images The first water molecules could have formed just 100 million to 200 million years after…
This iron mineral, called ferihydrite, formed under oxidative conditions during cold, humid periods on early Mars, continuing its transition to the current overheating environment. This image…
A ridge in southeastern Sicily eroded by the Great FloodKevin Sciberras and Neil Petroni The jumbled deposits of rocks found on a hilltop in southeastern Sicily…
Tap water in the Los Angeles area could be unavailable for some time due to concerns about damage to infrastructure and chemicals from wildfires, experts say.…
Eric Porth, director of the California Water Resources Institute, mentioned that having more water tanks in the Palisades area could have been beneficial. However, he noted…
California sewage treatment facilityJustin Sullivan/Getty Images Wastewater treatment facilities are a major source of PFAS contamination in U.S. drinking water, estimated to contain enough “forever chemicals”…
Despite conflicting with the results of some recent studies, this new discovery reinforces the claim that Jupiter-based comets like 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko may have contributed to providing water…
Observing people around your local park, office, or city center, you will likely see many individuals using reusable water bottles. This trend has become a fashion…
Influencers are big fans of post-workout ice baths.But a recent small study suggests that recreational athletes may perform better when using hot tubs instead of cold…
overviewA recent study has identified a new chemical byproduct that may be present in the tap water of approximately one-third of U.S. households. The potential dangers…
Eleven million years ago, an asteroid hit Mars, sending debris flying through space. One of these masses eventually crashed into Earth. During initial investigation of this…
overview New Jersey’s governor issued a drought warning Wednesday. State officials said the state is experiencing the driest conditions in nearly 120 years, prompting an increase…
Difficult to separate oil and water without leaving behind impuritiesAbaka Press/Alamy A mixture of oil and water can be efficiently separated by pumping it through narrow…
On Earth, solar radiation can travel up to several meters into the ice, depending on its optical properties. Organisms in the ice can harness the energy…
The history of water on Mars is important for understanding the evolution of planets like Earth. Water escapes into space as atoms, but hydrogen (H) atoms…
Water is a key component of exoplanets, and its distribution – on the surface or deep inside – has a fundamental impact on the planet’s properties.…
Chinese scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery in producing large amounts of water using lunar soil collected from the 2020 mission, as reported by state-run CCTV…
Water on Mars may be lurking beneath or even above the planet’s surface. NASA/JPL/USGS Mars isn’t as dry as it seems. Billions of years ago, oceans…
Using new data about the Martian crust collected by NASA’s InSight spacecraft, geophysicists from the University of California, San Diego and the University of California, Berkeley…
In the UK, the NHS recommends 6 to 8 cupsThe Harvard Medical School recommends drinking 1.2 liters of fluid per day, and points out that you…
Mars A recent study indicates that the Earth may be hiding a global ocean beneath its surface, with cracks in rocks potentially holding enough water to…
summary Texas environmental officials notified the company last week that Elon Musk’s SpaceX had discharged pollutants into or near Texas waters, violating environmental regulations. The Texas…
In a new study, planetary scientists have found strong similarities between the soil of Gale Crater on Mars and that of the cold, sub-Arctic climate of…
Aerial photo of the Antarctic ice sheet David Vaughn/BAS Antarctica’s melting ice sheet could retreat faster as warmer ocean water invades underneath it, and rising ocean…
Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi masterpiece Dune: Part 2 The film hits theaters in the US in spring 2024. The movie follows the power struggles of the noble…
Using high-resolution color images from the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Trace Gases Orbiter (TGO) and Mars Express missions, planetary researchers have found evidence of morning frost…
Pachystropheus reticulum One of the last thalattosaurs, it was a large marine lizard with otter-like behaviour that could move on land, but was likely a primarily…
Geologists have analysed 4-billion-year-old zircon crystals from Jack Hills in Western Australia’s mid-west region to date the emergence of fresh water back just a few hundred…
Accurate assessments of global river flows and water storage are important to inform water management practices, but current estimates of global river flows represent a significant…
Diagram of the human brain reward pathwayFernando da Cunha/Science Photo Library Continued use of drugs such as cocaine and morphine is thought to affect the way…
Bull sharks may be vulnerable to cold upwellingMartin Prohaskatz/Shutterstock The upwelling of cold water from the deep ocean to the surface can be deadly to marine…
This interaction sheds new light on the dynamics between. gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) and White-tailed eagle (Harrietus albicilla)says British birdwatcher Claire Jacobs. Claire Jacobs captured a…
○One of the most harmful myths about digital technology is that it is somehow weightless or immaterial. Remember the early talk about “paperless” offices and “frictionless”…
The ancient relationship between Mexico City and water dates back to the city’s origins. Situated on a former lakebed that was drained after the Spanish conquest…
Water molecules are key components in the formation of planetary systems. Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA) have detected water vapor in the disk…
New technology allows water droplets to be guided precisely around obstacle courses to trigger chemical reactions Jonathan Knowles/Getty Images By placing tiny magnetic particles inside ordinary…
Most microplastics in tap water can be removed by boiling.Yuri Nedopekin/Alamy Boiling tap water before use can remove at least 80 percent of the potentially harmful…
Astronomers used the FORCAST instrument on NASA's retired Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) to obtain mid-infrared spectra of four S-type (silicate-rich) asteroids: Iris, Partenope, Melpomene,…
A research team led by physicists at Argonne National Laboratory isolated the energetic motion of electrons while “freezing” the motion of the much larger atoms they…
A study published Wednesday in the journal Nature warns that wildfires, deforestation, and global warming could permanently disrupt the water cycle in parts of the Amazon…