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 ...

A center pivot irrigation sprinkler sprays water onto crops in Finney County. Center pivot irrigation is a popular irrigation method in Kansas, but it applies water at a high rate. People in the ...

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 ...

The Jordan aquifer, a drinking water source for 300,000 Iowans, has lost significant pressure and volume as a result of human usage since the mid-19th century, according to a yearlong study by the ...

The most precious resource in the Mid-South is hidden beneath your feet and pouring from your taps. While the Memphis Sand ...

U.S. Forest Service geologist Gordon Grant calls it a “geologic gift.” University of Oregon earth scientist Leif Karlstrom described it as “a big water tower” at the top of the mountains. The two ...

Conventional sprinkler irrigation. Source - USDA Photo by Lance Cheung., Public Domain Conventional sprinkler irrigation. Source - USDA Photo by Lance Cheung., Public Domain The Kansas Water Authority ...

Hear why some environmentalists are concerned about the health of central Illinois’ main water supply. Learn about a new effort to make disposing of household hazardous waste more convenient. Plus, ...

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 ...