Kid, meaning a young goat, is a word that was borrowed from the Vikings around the 9th century. Centuries later, it came to mean a child and a teasing joke.

Cases of water pipes freezing or exploding have occurred throughout the northern regions of North Korea amid a protracted cold spell. Locals are taking water directly from rivers or wells as ...

Water powers our lives. It feeds our crops, keeps factories running, generates electricity, and fills our taps. But until now, no one had a clear, national picture of how much water we're using—and ...

Ramzi Bashour’s Hot Water is a sweet yet familiar mother-son road-trip movie about a Lebanese professor connecting with her rebellious teenager.

Think your cerebellum only coordinates fluid movements? New 2026 research reveals how your "little brain" also creates the ...

In 'Hot Water,' director Ramzi Bashour updates the American road movie tradition with a mother originally from Lebanon and ...

Most marine animals form their shells from calcium carbonate, which is a tough mineral also found in limestone. Some sponges ...

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — What began as a plan to build classrooms at Lumbia Central School here unexpectedly turned into a life-saving mission to provide clean, safe drinking water to more ...

Critics say it's enabling violence in Sudan. And while backing Somalia's unity, it is doing business with Somaliland.

Two sisters are planning to take the plunge for a life-changing swim. Imogen and Matilda Meers, from Purton, have been taking part in a dip-a-day challenge throughout January as they prepare for a ...

An echo of COVID-related disruptions to schools is being addressed at the Bainbridge Island School District, but it’s not learning loss — it’s lead. As of the Dec. 11 school board meeting, maintenance ...

Dozens of school districts on Long Island are trying to figure out what to do next after tests found excessive lead levels in some of their drinking water at their buildings. The New York State Health ...