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Nature Inspired: Robot That Walks On Water And Jumps

By Peter R - Aug 01, 2015 07:42 PM EDT

A multidisciplinary team of scientists were inspired by the water strider to create an inspect that walk on water and jump off the surface without breaking through.

2022 Winter Olympics to Be Hosted by Snowless Beijing

By Dustin Braden - Jul 31, 2015 05:53 PM EDT

Beijing, China has been awarded the 2022 Winter Olympics, making it the first city to host both summer and winter games since the ancient athletic competition was resurrected in 1896.

Jennifer Lawrence Admits She Should Have Googled Before Getting New Tattoo

By Maria Slither - Jul 15, 2015 08:50 AM EDT

People noticed Jennifer Lawrence's 'water' tattoo during the Comic Con.

Spiders Can Traverse Long Distances Across Water - Here's How

By Kamal Nayan - Jul 04, 2015 08:46 AM EDT

Spiders can traverse long distances across water and in a new study researchers have explained the mechanism behind it. The study also notes what leads them to colonize at a rapid pace in new areas.

California Woman Catches Fatal Brain Eating Bug After Swim

By Peter R - Jul 03, 2015 03:49 PM EDT

The 21-year-old died four days after her symptoms appeared following a Naegleria Fowleri infection.

Drinking Water Can Kill: Too Much H2O Linked to Deadly Symptoms in Athletes

By Peter R - Jun 30, 2015 03:57 PM EDT

Experts in sports medicine recommend consuming water as dictated by body's thirst

New Engineering Breakthrough: New Engine Can Work With Water and Evaporation [Video]

By Kamal Nayan - Jun 17, 2015 02:00 AM EDT

Researchers have developed an engine that can pull energy out of thin air, harvesting power from ambient evaporation of room temperature water.

Stanford Researchers Create A Water Computer

By Peter R - Jun 10, 2015 10:35 PM EDT

The computer works with magnetized water droplets and can perform any arithmetic computations.

Is That Water on Mars? Mars Express Photo Shows Lagoon Like Feature

By Peter R - Jun 02, 2015 03:20 PM EDT

ESA's Mars Express turned up photos showing a water lagoon like feature which scientists attribute to material deposits and image processing.

Antarctica Added 300 Trillion Liters of Water to Oceans Since 2009, Courtesy Global Warming

By Peter R - May 24, 2015 09:52 PM EDT

Glaciers in the Southern Antarctic Peninsula are shedding ice at an increasing rate since 2009.

Replacing Just One Sugary Drink With Water, Tea Or Coffee Can Reduce Diabetes

By R. Siva Kumar - May 12, 2015 09:08 PM EDT

Research shows that Type 2 diabetes can be reduced by 25 per cent if you substitute a sugary beverage with water, tea or coffee.

Bungee Nerves Key to Whale-Sized Gulps, New Research Shows

By Peter R - May 05, 2015 04:50 PM EDT

Researchers from UBC found stretchy nerves in a whale specimen's jaw that could help them to take in enormous amounts of water and prey in a single gulp.

Liquid Water Exists Below Freezing Point on Mars, NASA Curiosity Rover Finds

By Peter R - Apr 14, 2015 09:44 AM EDT

Researchers found evidence for damp brine under Martian surface.

Mars Wears Multiple Belts of Glaciers With Enough Ice to Freeze Entire Surface

By Peter R - Apr 10, 2015 09:42 AM EDT

Radar images have shown presence of glacier belts made of water ice in both northern and southern hemispheres.

Turtle Doppelganger Tortoise Inadvertently Being Drowned in Florida

By Peter R - Apr 06, 2015 03:07 PM EDT

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has advised rescuers to identify the animal before rescuing it.

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