Earth Day

Billion-Year-Old Water May Help Scientists Understand How To Survive On Mars

By Christie Rizk | May 16, 2013 01:15 PM EDT

Water trapped underground for more than a billion years could yield undiscovered life forms.

Drinking Water

Bottled Water May Be "Less Safe" Than Tap Water

By Christine Hsu | Jan 02, 2013 10:55 AM EST

Scientists found that pricey bottled water is subject to far less stringent testing than tap water.

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Tap Water Pesticide Associated With Food Allergies

By Amber Moore | Dec 03, 2012 10:19 AM EST

A study has found that pesticides in tap water might partially explain the rise of food allergies in the US.

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Researchers Confirm the Presence of Water on Mercury's Surface

By Makini Brice | Nov 30, 2012 12:38 PM EST

NASA has confirmed that Mercury has water on or near its surface.

Small Sachets Are Big Help for Clean Water in Developing World

By John O'Callaghan | Nov 29, 2012 10:29 AM EST

P&G works with international and local humanitarian groups such as Care, World Vision and Save the Children to get the sachets to areas where dirty water is a leading cause of illness and death.

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Deadly 'Superbug' Found in Water Treatment Plants

By Makini Brice | Nov 08, 2012 11:48 AM EST

The concern is that the plants are putting sewage workers at risk for contracting the bacteria, and that plants that do not treat water with chlorine may be leaving the most lethal strains.

Drinking Water

Too Much Water Can Be Dangerous

By Nikki Tucker | Sep 28, 2012 03:36 PM EDT

Water is essential to your health. Without a sufficient amount of water intake your body becomes dehydrated, but can too much water be hazardous to one's health?

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180,000-Year-Old Mutation Allowed Humans to Become Vegetarians and Move Out of Africa

By Christine Hsu | Sep 21, 2012 12:28 PM EDT

Early humans were able to move from Africa after a single genetic mutation allowed them to become vegetarians, scientists claim.

Drinking Water

Inventor Has Developed a Way to Make Drinking Water From Thin Air

By Makini Brice | Aug 28, 2012 02:12 PM EDT

A French company has developed a wind turbine that allows people to extract drinking water from thin air.

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Brain-Eating Bacteria that Killed Two Caused by Tap Water in Neti Pots; CDC Does Not Know How They Entered Homes

By Makini Brice | Aug 23, 2012 12:16 PM EDT

The researchers concluded that the neti pots were to blame, because in neither case could family members say if the victims had been swimming in freshwater prior their deaths.

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