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AI Identifies the Most Effective Ways to Measure Water’s Hidden Structure

Austin Burgess·July 13, 2026

Researchers at the University of Osaka developed a neural network to test 16 different 'structural descriptors,' which are mathematical tools for measuring how ordered or disordered water molecules are at the microscopic scale.

Scientists Used Water to Uncover a Strange, ‘Invisible’ Quantum Phenomenon That Remained Elusive for Decades

Austin Burgess·June 30, 2026

A team of physicists set out to recreate a 60-year-old quantum mystery using a large water tank.

Physicists Using X-Rays Make “Impossible” Discovery of a New Critical Point in Water

Ryan Whalen·March 27, 2026

A new critical point in water has been discovered by Stockholm University physicists, explaining some of water’s strangest properties.

An Icy Mystery Has Puzzled Scientists for Decades—This Researcher May Have the Solution

Christopher Plain·January 24, 2026

A Spanish scientist believes he has finally solved a longstanding mystery about ice that causes the different shapes ice crystals form.

A Look At the True Resource Cost of AI Data Centers

Caleb Hanks·January 21, 2026

Does AI use result in concerning levels of water consumption? A closer examination of the data helps dispel some common misconceptions.

These Water-Rich Exoplanets Shouldn’t Exist—Now Astronomers Finally Know How They’re So Wet

MJ Banias·November 4, 2025

A new study suggests mysterious water worlds may be manufacturing their own oceans through chemical reactions deep within their interiors.

Scientists Have Discovered an Unknown Lifeform Deep Within the Earth

Ryan Whalen·April 15, 2025

A new microbe category was discovered in Earth's Critical Zone, a sort of "skin" extending beneath the planet's surface.

Researchers Are Engineering Bacteria to Help Break Down Microplastics in the Fight Against Pollution

Chrissy Newton·January 18, 2025

Canadian researchers are now engineering bacteria to help tackle the growing environmental impact of microplastics.

Solar-Powered Technology Turns Seawater into Fresh Water, Offering Hope for Global Water Crisis

Chrissy Newton·October 8, 2024

A newly developed Canadian technology could help revolutionize access to clean water for over 4 billion people.

Scientists Have Developed an Innovative Method of Producing Water on the Moon

Ryan Whalen·August 24, 2024

Chinese scientists have developed a novel method to produce water on the moon, a resource that is scarce in the lunar environment, in support of eventual permanent human settlement.

4 Billion People Lack Access to Clean Water, Concerning New Study Reveals

Chrissy Newton·August 15, 2024

Half of the planet's population lacks access to clean water, according to new findings that reveal the impact of poor water quality.

Mysterious “Dark Comets” May Hold Clues to Origins of Earth’s Water, New Study Reveals

Tim McMillan·July 11, 2024

A new study suggests that mysterious asteroids known as "dark comets" likely contain ice and could explain Earth's water origins.

Experts Say Extraterrestrial Water Has Been Found Inside This UK Meteorite

Christopher Plain·September 21, 2022

A recently fallen meteorite containing water that is undeniably extraterrestrial has been found for the first time in the U.K.

Researchers from MIT have developed a portable desalination device that can help with the global water shortage

New Portable Desalination Device from MIT Could Have Big Impacts on Global Water Shortage

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·May 16, 2022

Researchers from MIT have developed a portable desalination device that can help with the global water shortage.

Solar Wind May Have Helped Create Life on Earth

Christopher Plain·December 9, 2021

New research has shown that the stream of charged particles emitted by the sun known as the solar...

“Critical to Life” Signs of Water Found in Distant Galaxy

Christopher Plain·November 9, 2021

Researchers studying the galaxy SPT0311-58, which is over 12.8 billion light years away, say they have found signs...

The Drinking Water Aboard the International Space Station Is A Cesspool, New Study Confirms

New Study Examines How Microbial Life Affects Drinking Water for Long Haul Space Missions

MJ Banias·September 8, 2021

A new study explores how multi-species microbial populations affect potable water safety during space missions proving space water is gross.

Scientists Now Understand the Origin of Water, Including on Alien Worlds.

Christopher Plain·April 16, 2021

Researchers just released a paper explaining the origin of water in our solar system and on distant alien worlds.

Dwarf Planet Ceres A Possible Candidate For Extraterrestrial Life

MJ Banias·December 16, 2020

New data indicates that Ceres may be an ocean world, and other recent discoveries suggests that water may be common in our solar system.

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