How can farmers water their crops when they live in the driest place on Earth? Neil and Beth hear about ... of us can just turn on the kitchen tap to get clean drinking water.

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The Webb telescope detects a clear, hydrogen-rich atmosphere, as well as water vapor, on the hot sub-Neptune planet TOI-421 B ...

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Astronomers spotted water around a young, sun-like star for the first time ever, and it could help us understand solar system formation.

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June 2, 2025 — Flooding in coastal communities is happening far more often than previously thought, according to a new study. The study also found major flaws with the widely used approach of ...

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