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Trees Flirt with Death During Dry Periods

By Sara Goudarzi last updated

Tree growth in temperate forests is driven by availability of water and not by temperature as previously thought.

Plants
boy drinks from tap

How much water do you really need to drink?

By Brandon Specktor published

Hydration is the key to a happy and healthy life, but how much water do you really need to drink?

Food & Diet
glass of water

Will Staying Hydrated Help with Weight Loss?

By Sara G. Miller last updated

Drink up? Is water the key to maintaining a healthy weight?

Food & Diet
Here we see a big pink pig lying in the mud to cool itself down. It's snout is all covered in mud. There are some dirt, rocks, and trees in the background.

Do pigs sweat?

By Martin McGuigan last updated

Pigs have sweat glands, but regulate their body temperature in other ways.

Land Mammals
Ocean waves.

Why can't we drink saltwater?

By John Loeffler last updated

More than 70% of our little blue planet is covered by water, but we can only drink a tiny fraction of it. Why can't we drink saltwater when it is all around us?

Rivers & Oceans
Dromedary camels have one hump, like the animal here walking in the desert between the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

What do camels eat in the desert?

By Jeanna Bryner published

Camels' large, leathery mouths can handle the prickly thorns of almost any kind of desert vegetation, including that which other desert animals steer clear of.

Land Mammals
A storm caused extreme flooding in parts of Washington, D.C., including in East Potomac Park where you could dangle your feet in the water while sitting on a park bench, on July 8, 2019.

The Science Behind Washington's Scary 'Flash Flood Emergency'

By Rafi Letzter published

One critical factor turned the heavy rainfall in Virginia and Washington D.C. into a flash flood emergency.

Flooding
Ice age - Earth disk covered in ice.

This Seawater Is 20,000 Years Old, and Has Remained Untouched Since the Last Ice Age

By Brandon Specktor published

Researchers have discovered the first-ever water sample dating to the end of Earth's last ice age, 20,000 years ago.

Rivers & Oceans
Scientists used X-ray lasers to create a sound so loud that it vaporized water on contact.

Scientists Have Created a Sound So Loud It Can Vaporize Water on Contact

By Brandon Specktor published

Scientists have used an X-ray laser to create the loudest possible underwater sound on Earth.

Planet Earth
asteroid mining

Space Mining Could Ruin Our Solar System If We Don't Establish Protected Places Now, Researchers Warn

By Brandon Specktor published

If humans mine one-eighth of the solar system's extraterrestrial resources, we could be doomed.

Astronomy
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