Water
This New Zealand River Just Got the Legal Rights of a Person
It’s the end of more than a century of struggle
The Case for Going to Venus
Sending a probe to Earth’s lifeless twin could help us understand how life rises—and falls—on faraway planets
Failure at One of These 15,000 American Dams Would Be Fatal
A quiet crisis is afoot as the nation's infrastructure ages
Take a Peek at the Mesmerizing "Cosmic Jellyfish"
NOAA's research vessel Okeanos Explorer filmed this specimen of Rhopalonematid trachymedusa in the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa
Great Barrier Reef Braces for Another Massive Bleaching Event
After the worst die-off in the reef's history in 2016, scientists are worried that high sea temperatures will affect the area again
Rivers in the Atmosphere Converge to Give California a Huge Downpour
All aboard the Pineapple Express
Check Out Yosemite's “Firefall” Illusion Light Up El Capitan
The firefall is back this year, and it’s just as spectacular as ever
Despite Dam Danger, California’s Still In a Drought
Look beneath the surface for an unresolved water crisis
Scientists Now Know Exactly How Lead Got Into Flint's Water
New report points blames corrosion and warns that fixing lead poisoning nationwide will require more work than we hoped
Incredible: This Underwater Spider Has an Actual Scuba Tank
The scuba spider is the only arachnid to live exclusively underwater, despite lacking gills. Its secret is a makeshift oxygen supply
How a Red Party Cup Became an American Icon
There's just something about Solo cups
Scientists Find That Water Might Exist in a Whole New State
Think water comes in just liquid, ice and gas? Think again
Scientists Discover the Oldest-known Pool of Water
But you wouldn’t want to drink from it
Hippo Climbs Down a Steep Cliff...With Difficulty
A 15-foot male hippo carefully negotiates his enormous body down a sheer cliff. It's the shortest and most direct route to the water
Thousands of Snow Geese Die at Abandoned Pit Mine
Despite attempts to scare them away, thousands of geese landed on the acidic Berkeley Pit, which is full of toxic heavy metals
High-Resolution Satellite Images Capture Stunning View of Earth's Changing Waters
An unprecedented mapping project shows the elusive patterns of Earth's surface water over 30 years
Ambitious New Public Art Project Will Turn the Thames Into an Illuminated Canvas
When <i>Illuminated River</i> launches in 2018, it will be the biggest such project ever undertaken
How Colombia's Failed Peace Treaty Could Wreak Havoc on Its Diversity-Rich Ecosystems
A potential influx of legal and illegal mining leaves the country's megadiverse landscapes—and the communities who depend on them—in jeopardy
India Inches Closer to Creating World's Largest River Network
The plan to interlink rivers would connect up to 30 rivers via 30 canals and 3,000 dams
This Massive Martian Field of Ice Could Fill Lake Superior
The frosty deposit could be a lifeline for future human explorers on the Red Planet
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