Alone among known planets, Earth has vast oceans on its surface and its landmasses are marked with lakes and extensive river ...

The water that supports life on Earth may have been on the planet much earlier than scientists previously thought, new research suggests. While the environmental conditions in Earth's early years ...

Liquid water covers some 70 percent of Earth’s surface, making the planet unique in the solar system. But where that water came from has been a bit of a puzzle.

There is not an unlimited supply of water being produced underneath the Earth’s surface. Groundwater derived from rainfall and melted snow and ice is stored in natural underground aquifers.

A weird animated graphic depicting a distorted, lumpy Earth has gone viral over the ‘Net in the past few days, claiming that this is what the Earth looks like “without water.” There’s only ...

Earth's water might have come from ancient space rocks, meteorite discovery suggests : Read more This is NOT news or new. I've know about this for 30 years, at least.

A new study brings scientists one step closer to answering the question of where Earth's water came from. Water makes up 71% of Earth's surface, but no one knows how or when such massive ...

A team of researchers, led by a University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa planetary scientist, discovered that high energy electrons in Earth's plasma sheet are contributing to weathering processes on ...