Water
The Point of Armenia's Splashy Holiday Is Getting Wet
The ancient tradition of Vardavar attracts tourists to Armenia, but bring a change of clothes
The Visionary John Wesley Powell Had a Plan for Developing the West, But Nobody Listened
Powell’s foresight might have prevented the 1930s dust bowl and perhaps, today’s water scarcities
The Physics Behind a Leaky Faucet’s Maddening ‘Plink’
Microphones and high-speed cameras show that what happens when a water droplet hits water is surprisingly complicated
Stunning Aerial Footage of Victoria Falls
In Zambia, the 'Smoke That Thunders' is the name given to a gaping ravine filled with a stunning waterfall. We know it better as Victoria Falls
Cocaine in the Water Is Hurting River Eels
When researchers exposed eels to the illicit drug, the animals became hyperactive and suffered muscle damage
This Device Pulls Water Out of Desert Air
A new water harvester can extract water from extremely dry air, using only solar energy
North America’s Most Spectacular Waterfalls
Six must-see waterfalls you can visit in the United States, Canada and Mexico
This NASA Satellite Can Map the Planet's Soil Moisture Content In Just Three Days
The speedy collection of this data will help with crop management and flood prediction
DNA Survey of Life in Loch Ness Will Hunt for Its Monster Resident
The goal is to catalog the lake's diversity of life—including any oversized, prehistoric reptiles
Meet NASA's New Dynamic Duo: A Pair of Climate Change-Tracking Satellites
The pair will measure changes in Earth's gravitational field to monitor melting glaciers, rising seas, droughts and more
Could This Low-Cost Device Provide Clean Drinking Water To Those In Need?
Engineers have created an upgraded solar still that uses carbon paper and the sun to purify water at an unprecedented rate
Where Clean Drinking Water Is Hard To Find, Bats Could Lead the Way
A wildlife biologist argues that tracking bats, which cover wide areas and need clean water, could be useful in locating potable sources
These Are America's Ten Most Endangered Rivers
Mining and flood control projects are the main threats to waterways, according to the new report
Study Finds Microplastics in More than 90 Percent of Tested Water Bottles
But the effects of microplastics on human health are far from clear
Chile Announces Protections for Massive Swath of Ocean With Three New Marine Parks
The almost 450,000 square miles encompass a stunning diversity of marine life, including hundreds of species found nowhere else
What's Behind Cape Town's Water Woes?
As climate change intensifies droughts, the city's crisis may signify a new normal
How Driftwood Reshapes Ecosystems
In one of nature’s remarkable second acts, dead trees embark on transformative journeys
World's Largest Underwater Cave System Discovered in Mexico
The 215-mile sunken freshwater labyrinth is a trove of ancient Maya artifacts
What Does the Future of the Euphrates Spell for the Middle East?
In the wake of the war against Isis in Iraq, an ominous journey along the once-mighty river finds a new crisis lurking in the shallows
Mars' Streaks of Flowing Water May Actually Be Sand
Scientists have debated for years if—and how much—water could exist on the Red Planet
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