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The first water may have formed surprisingly soon after the big bang

Water is an essential part of life on Earth, and possibly elsewhere – and now it we know it may have formed not long after the start of the universe

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The LA River

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California’s groundwater drought continues despite torrential rain

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Health

Wastewater treatment plants funnel PFAS into drinking water

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A boy jumping into a pool

Physics

How to make the biggest splash in a pool, according to science

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Artist's impression of a rocky and water-rich asteroid being torn apart by gravity

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Earth may have had its water delivered by a vast cloud of vapour

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Common chemical in drinking water hasn't been tested for safety

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Common chemical in drinking water hasn't been tested for safety

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Battery-like device made from water and clay could be used on Mars

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Battery-like device made from water and clay could be used on Mars

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Energy expert Vaclav Smil on how to feed the world without trashing it

Environment

Energy expert Vaclav Smil on how to feed the world without trashing it

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Shewanella oneidensis bacteria. Computer illustration of Shewanella oneidensis metal-reducing bacteria. This extremophile bacteria is able to convert toxic metals and compounds, such as uranium, chromium and technetium, into water-insoluble forms. This ability could one day be used to clean contaminated ground-water.

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Engineered bacteria destroy antibiotic resistance DNA in wastewater

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NASA's Mars Exploration Program includes two active rovers and three active orbiters. Concept studies have begun for a potential future Mars orbiter mission.? Full image and caption Credit: NASA/JPL/USGS

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We keep finding water on Mars – here are all the places it might be

Researchers recently found a possible reservoir of liquid water more than 11 kilometres below Mars's surface – the latest in a long series of potential water discoveries on the Red Planet, hinting at its temperate past

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Physics

A slight curve helps rocks make the biggest splash

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Environment

Thousands of US dams may be unprepared for extreme rain

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Canned water made from air and sunlight to hit US stores in September

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The largest volcanoes on Mars have frosted tips during winter

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