A new leaf imaging system lets scientists watch plant stomata control water loss and carbon uptake in real time.

Each occupant of a turbine-powered aircraft is assumed to weigh 200 lb., thus allowing for stowed luggage and carry-on items. In the case of piston-engine airplanes, we assume each occupant weighs 170 ...

The team’s theoretical calculations were largely supported by the results, and showed it’s all about the viscosity. Water reached the 90 percent mark in only a few seconds. Meanwhile, cold maple syrup ...

Much of our understanding of Earth's past is derived from stratigraphic records exposed in rock outcrops or recovered from drilled cores. These records span immense time intervals, from thousands to ...

Salt River Project was out on the Verde River watershed in Happy Jack on Feb. 23, to measure the snowpack and calculate how much water it will produce.

"The ocean surface is definitely not flat. It is constantly changing as wind, waves and swells produce surface undulations, daily tidal fluctuations raise and lower the average height." ...

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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — City officials say the Hillsborough River never recovered from an exceptionally dry summer. Much of the rainfall Tampa did receive this year fell outside the watershed areas that ...

Our exploration of the outer Solar System has revealed a host of icy moons, many with surface features that suggest a complex geology. In some cases, these features—most notably the geysers of ...

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SRP hopes a huge flume on the Verde River watershed will help measure the flow of water more accurately. The flume will be able to melt ice in the winter, solving a problem SRP has dealt with when ...

Idaho ranks third in the nation for its total water use -- using more than 17,000 million gallons per day. A large proportion of this water (86%) irrigates over 3.5 million acres of crops, including ...