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Bubbly water purveyors say “a good seltzer should hurt.” The acidity in carbonated drinks lights up the pain receptors in nerve endings — in a way that pleases the tongue.

Water shortages forced Big Spring, Texas to begin reusing its wastewater five years ago, but not all locals are on board.

After a bike ride down the Mississippi, Devi Lockwood set out to record water stories on every continent. Here are two: one from Afghanistan, the other from China.

Dogs who drink toilet water are a health risk to themselves and maybe to the entire family.

Guest: Anea B. Moore

Guests: Sarah Kinosian, Jaya Ramji-Nogales

Guest: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah Today, we meet writer N ...

Guest: Judy Melinek A social media fight has broken out between the NRA and physicians over a paper calling for a ...

Leaves, paper, crumbs and other bits of trash cling to auto carpets — don’t even mention the liquid stains and smells.

SCOTT KELLY spent 340 days in space, setting the record for the longest space ...

President Trump fired embattled Attorney General Jeff Sessions yesterday. We’ll discuss Sessions’ tenure, his stormy relationship wit ...

Inside one woman's experience with topical steroids — and why she says the cure was worse than the disease.

A new movement on social media is trying to change the way we think about acne.

With 45 categories of recyclables, Kamikatsu — in southwestern Japan — has a progressive approach that saves the town money and reduces greenhouse emissions.

Warming temperatures worsen ozone pollution. Excess carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas) causes plants to grow faster and release more pollen — extending the “allergy” season.