Water isn't just delivered to planets by comets and asteroids — it can also be forged as worlds form, a new study finds. For ...

Researchers utilize a diamond cell anvil to create conditions of early planet formation and detect water production in the ...

A landmark report for the global agreement on wetlands paints a dire picture of the state of the world’s water bodies that underpin all life on Earth. The report, released Tuesday by the secretariat ...

UNC researchers and NASA are mapping all the world's water with a new satellite. UNC's Dr. Tamlin Pavelsky is part of an international team mapping the Earth's water. NASA, in partnership with the ...

Earth may have helped give rise to water on the moon while shielding it from solar winds. This defies a leading theory suggesting the moon needs solar radiation to make water. Understanding how water ...

It is easy to take for granted our continuous freshwater supply. We get up in the morning and use our bathrooms. We have water to clean our dishes, wash our clothes, wipe down dirty countertops, and ...

Canada reigns supreme as the world's lake capital, boasting hundreds of thousands of freshwater bodies. Shaped by ancient ...

On the banks of Nagdaha, a polluted and lotus-infested lake in Nepal, Soni Pradhanang is putting trash back into the water—on purpose. She carefully assembles a platform of styrofoam and bamboo mats, ...