Antarctica's Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf may be under threat due to relatively warm water from the deep sea flowing towards the ...

Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...

On this date, Jan. 18, 2004, the European Space Agency’s Mars Express finalized mapping of the Red Planet’s south pole. The ...

Research co-led by the University of Maryland reveals that drought and increased temperatures in a CO2-rich climate can ...

Scientists say that most microplastics found in drinking water are very fine and thus more likely to pass from the human ...

Wildfires increasingly threaten public drinking water systems, but guidance on how to address damage to these systems from a wildfire has been insufficient, conflicting or inaccurate. A new ...

After three hours of impassioned pleas and dueling science among dozens of dentists, the Melbourne City Council voted Tuesday ...

Fires can make drinking water, and the water pipes and tanks themselves, unsafe. A researcher who has worked with communities ...

Research transforms our understanding of the terrestrial water cycle, with significant implications for climate and ecosystem ...

"We need to do a better job at protecting source waters and reducing discharges of pollutants into water bodies," researcher ...

Explore the science behind the ocean’s saltiness in this web story, uncovering seven key explanations, including volcanic ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Snowflakes form when a cold water droplet freezes onto particulates (like dust or pollen) in the atmosphere, creating an ice crystal. As the ice crystal falls through the sky, ...