I’m pretty sure I learned about aquifers in a middle school classroom during a science unit on the water cycle. But, like most people, I’ve entirely forgotten what I learned or didn't pay close ...

A stony outcropping of the sponge-like rock that makes up the Ogallala Aquifer is exposed in the hills high above Scott State Fishing Lake in Scott County, Kansas. The lake is spring-fed from water ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — In this week's Science Snippet, Meteorologist Stefanie Lauber introduces us to the "underground rivers", or aquifers right below the Coastal Bend. According to the United ...

A crucial aquifer is running low, so officials are pumping in treated sewage. It’s an increasingly common strategy as heavy demand and climate change strain water supplies. By Elena Shao Virginia ...

A major New York Times investigation reveals how the United States’ aquifers are becoming severely depleted due to overuse in part from huge industrial farms and sprawling cities. The Times reports ...

Editor's note: Viewing this story in our app? Click here for a better experience on our website. Millions of years ago, sediment from the Rocky Mountains was deposited in the High Plains. Over ...