Washington, DC— Our galaxy’s most abundant type of planet could be rich in liquid water due to formative interactions between magma oceans and primitive atmospheres during their early years, according ...

When microbial genomes are sequenced, computer pipeline annotation of the finished genome takes place to 1) predict where genes are located in the genome and 2) to assign function to genes if possible ...

Experiments at high temperatures and pressures reveal chemistry that can generate water on the surface of exoplanets ...

A scientist at England’s University of Reading shared a video of a unique water experiment he conducted that shows how water is absorbed into different soils. Rob Thompson, who conducted the ...

A new study suggests mysterious water worlds may be manufacturing their own oceans through chemical reactions deep within ...

Sometimes, a seemingly simple question can captivate the entire Internet. In February 2015, a photo now referred to as “The Dress” became an overnight sensation, causing many to argue over whether a ...

An extra pulse of water was sent through the Grand Canyon this week, part of a Bureau of Reclamation “high-flow experiment” designed to move and redeposit sand and sediment from the Glen Canyon Dam in ...

New research uses laboratory experiments to demonstrate that water is naturally created during the planet formation process. By squeezing and heating planetary analog materials between the tips of two ...