Most of Earth’s water is in the oceans and too salty to drink. Desalination plants can make seawater drinkable, but they ...

Researchers developed a sponge-like material with long, microscopic air pockets that uses sunlight and a simple plastic cover ...

Caption: A custom-made setup removes salt from seawater in natural sunlight, using a beaker of seawater, a black piece of aerogel, and a curved plastic cap that drips into a funnel and beaker.

According to Ian Thomas, a plumber at Frontdoor, Inc., you should be checking your water softener system weekly to determine ...

A sudden salinity spike in the Southern Ocean is accelerating Antarctic ice loss and triggering a dangerous climate feedback ...

The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace. Since 2015 ...

Have you ever wondered how much salt you could extract by boiling down seawater? I recently embarked on a hands-on, ...

Salt water actually changes the properties of human skin in ways that explain why your face feels like leather after a day at ...

The Heartwood at Vassar is celebrating one year in business. Here's how the boutique hotel embraces Vassar College's mission.

A study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that increases in salinity in seawater near the surface could help explain some of the decrease in Antarctic sea ...

You often read that cats can drink saltwater. But how does that work? After all, cats have quite sensitive kidneys and ...