Divining. Dowsing. Witching. Switching. These strange words all refer to the same thing, an ancient method of finding ...

Mars, once a much wetter and more dynamic planet, is now a dry and inhospitable desert. The mystery of how the red planet lost its water has fascinated scientists for decades. A groundbreaking study ...

Seawater has tons of lithium, but it is present at a concentration of just 200 parts per billion (ppb) and is drowned by ...

Every year at Grand Canyon National Park, millions of visitors from all over the world stop at one of a dozen water spigots. Most people are on a rim, seeing the canyon's majesty for the first time, ...

Warm water may make people feel more relaxed, which can help with digestion, but most of our digestive processes — like enzyme secretion, bile release and nutrient absorption — are tightly regulated ...

Planetary scientists have identified a previously unrecognized pathway for water loss on Mars -- observed, for the first time ...

The current image of Mars as an arid and hostile desert contrasts sharply with the history revealed by its surface. Channels, ...

Desalination of seawater and sewage treatment plants leave behind water that contains high concentrations of salt, metals and ...

Richard Warburton takes a wire coat hanger, cuts the hook off, cuts and straightens the wires and bends the metal into two “L ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - From small towns to movie studios, water towers are an iconic staple in many communities. Once the water has been serviced by the treatment plant, electric pumps along the way ...

Dr. Shech is a professor of philosophy who specializes in the philosophy of science. As popular mistrust of expert opinion grows, we increasingly encounter the following skeptical argument about ...

Scientists are still trying to understand the nuances of oxygen’s atomic behavior in water. A new study using an ultra-advanced laser successfully imaged an oxygen atom in water for the first time. To ...