Water
This Desert Plant's Salty 'Sweat' Can Collect Water From the Air
The athel tamarisk's hydration trick could improve on human techniques to harvest water in dry environments, researchers say
Divers Discover Tens of Thousands of Ancient Coins Off the Coast of Italy
Their fourth-century find also hints at the possible presence of a shipwreck hidden nearby
These Large, Flesh-Eating Lampreys Lived 160 Million Years Ago
Paleontologists in China recently unearthed the fossilized remains of two new species of lamprey, a group of jawless fish that dates back 360 million years
Filmmakers Stumble Upon 128-Year-Old Shipwreck in Lake Huron
A duo working on a documentary about invasive quagga mussels in the Great Lakes discovered the long-lost steamship "Africa"
Drought Exposes Ancient Rock Carvings in Brazil
Revealed by receding Amazon waters, the carvings of human faces are up to 2,000 years old
Why Ten Billion Snow Crabs Disappeared Off the Coast of Alaska
The unprecedented die-off represents roughly 90 percent of the eastern Bering Sea population
Early Europeans Ate Seaweed for Thousands of Years
Researchers found biomarkers of seaweed and other aquatic plants in samples of dental plaque
100-Year-Old Shipwreck Discovered 800 Feet Below Lake Superior
The "Huronton" sank after colliding with a larger ship amid heavy fog and smoke in October 1923
These Furry-Clawed Crabs Are Wreaking Havoc in the United Kingdom
Conservation officials have installed the first Chinese mitten crab trap in England, and they are asking the public to report any sightings
Manhattan's First Public Beach Opens Along the Hudson River
The new 5.5-acre recreation space includes a sandy shore, sports field, picnic area and boardwalk—but swimming isn't allowed
At Least 125 River Dolphins Have Died Amid Drought and Heat in Brazilian Amazon
Though the pink animals' cause of death is not confirmed, temperatures in the remote Lake Tefé reached 102 degrees Fahrenheit in late September
Scientists Have Created Synthetic Sponges That Soak Up Microplastics
Made from starch and gelatin, the biodegradable sponges remove as much as 90 percent of microplastics in tap water and seawater
Angler Catches 283-Pound Alligator Gar in Texas, Potentially Setting Two World Records
Art Weston and Kirk Kirkland spent nearly three hours reeling in the gargantuan fish
Venice Will Start Charging an Entry Fee Next Year
By charging daytrippers to visit on peak travel days, the city hopes to combat overtourism
Historians Discover 'Remarkably Intact' Shipwreck, Undisturbed Beneath Lake Michigan for 142 Years
Built for cross-lake grain trade, the poorly maintained schooner met its watery end in 1881
Japan Begins Release of Treated Nuclear Wastewater Into the Pacific Ocean
Twelve years after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, the move is a polarizing step toward decommissioning the defunct power plant
This 8,000-Year-Old Village on Stilts May Be the Oldest of Its Kind in Europe
Archaeologists unearthed the settlement—which had tens of thousands of defensive spikes—beneath a lake in Albania
Two Buildings Collapse, Others Damaged in Record-Setting Glacial Floods in Alaska
Floodwaters discharged from a basin behind Mendenhall Glacier at about 25,000 cubic feet per second, shocking meteorologists
You Can Now Buy a Lighthouse of Your Very Own in Michigan
So far, bidding is only up to $16,000 for the historic 68-foot-tall structure in Lake Superior
This Massive Extinct Whale May Be the Heaviest Animal That Ever Lived
The newly discovered behemoth could unseat the blue whale for the title, but scientists can only make educated guesses about its weight
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