it would mean that there is three times more water under the surface of the Earth than there is in the oceans on the surface. It’s not the only significant discovery made by scientists recently ...

The latest findings corroborate a study published last year, which similarly found that vast quantities of water may still exist under Mars' surface. Using another analysis of seismic data from ...

Moons or planets with enough internal heat can have a liquid saltwater ocean beneath the surface. These oceans are electrically conductive thanks to the salt in the water. Thus, scientists can use ...

Subglacial water in Antarctica reshapes sea level rise predictions and reveals ancient drainage flow patterns.

It can be found from shallow ground to several miles below the surface, and even farther down ... Some U.S. cities pipe geothermal hot water under roads and sidewalks to melt snow.

Below the arid surface of the great desert are huge natural reservoirs of water. These resources are now beginning to be studied and exploited for the benefit of the Saharan nations ...

In the Sackett decision, the court ruled that wetlands are protected by the Clean Water Act only when they have a “continuous ...

In the US, wetlands protection largely falls under the Clean Water Act of 1972 ... with respect to the timing and duration of surface water inundation as well as seasonal patterns of inundation.