Water
The Ten Best Photography Books of 2022
Our favorite titles this year invite viewers to worlds outside their own
Drought Reveals Rare American Lion Fossil in Dried-Up Mississippi River
Low water levels have also stranded barge traffic and threatened drinking water
Meteorites May Have Brought Water to Earth and Mars
Rare, carbon-containing rocks could have created conditions suitable for life on both planets, two new studies suggest
A Massive Freshwater River Is Flowing Under Antarctica’s Ice
The 285-mile-long stretch of meltwater is longer than the Thames and could speed ice loss
One-Third of Iconic World Heritage Glaciers Will Melt by 2050, Study Finds
A new report from Unesco and the International Union for Conservation of Nature provides a bleak outlook for glaciers amid global warming
Rare Emerald Discovered in 300-Year-Old Shipwreck Could Sell for $70,000
Proceeds from the sale will go toward humanitarian efforts in Ukraine
Wander Through a 2,200-Foot-Long Tunnel Beneath Niagara Falls
The tunnel, which opened to visitors this summer, was once a vital part of a hydroelectric power plant on the Canadian side of the iconic cascades
Unusual 120-Year-Old Whaleback Shipwreck Discovered in Lake Superior
"Barge 129" was the last undiscovered whaleback wreck in the Great Lakes
Shark Attacks Teenager Paddling Off Australian Coast
The shark bit a hole through the boat, but the 19-year-old was unharmed
Puffy, Marshmallow-Like Planet Could Float in a Bathtub
Scientists found the new exoplanet located in the Auriga constellation 580 light-years away
Boy Dies From a Brain-Eating Amoeba After Exposure at Lake Mead
This is the third fatal case in the U.S. this year
Nigeria Is Facing Its Worst Flooding in a Decade
The disaster has killed 603 people and displaced more than one million residents
This 6,000-Pound Sunfish Is the Largest Bony Fish on Record
Fishermen and boaters spotted the colossal creature floating near the Azores islands last December
Ancient Maya Salt Makers Worked From Home, Too
Archaeologists in Belize have found 1,500-year-old salt kitchens attached to workers' homes
Once-Frozen Chemicals Could Pollute Water as Winters Warm
Thawing agricultural nutrients threaten streams, lakes and rivers across the country, new research suggests
View 16 Breathtaking Images From the Nature Conservancy's Annual Photo Contest
The winning shots feature everything from glowing mushrooms to sauntering lions
Nebraska Man Makes World’s Longest Journey by Pumpkin Boat
The trip down the Missouri River took some 12 hours
See the Highest-Resolution Footage of the Titanic Ever Captured
Commercial exploration company OceanGate Expeditions recorded the 8K clip during its 2022 expedition to the wreck of the ill-fated luxury liner
Dead Fish Are Washing Ashore in the Bay Area
A ‘red tide’ algal bloom is likely at fault, spurred by excess nutrients and warmer waters
Archaeologists From Eight Countries Team Up to Explore the Skerki Banks
Coordinated by Unesco, the project will examine the underwater site between Sicily and Tunisia
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