Dr. Universe: Why does water in ponds not get soaked up by the dirt at the bottom? – Rocky, 11, California
rcwebber
That’s a great observation. If we investigated the bottom of a pond, we might find a few different things. Read More ...
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Where does rain go? –Finn, 8, New Zealand How does pollution affect the world’s water? – Emily, 13
rcwebberDear, Finn, Emily, and friends:
When a raindrop falls from a cloud, there are quite a few places it could end up.
Read More ...Dr. Universe: How do bugs walk on water? -Annelise W., 6, Seattle, WA
rcwebberDear Annelise,
The other day I was out ice skating when I started thinking about your question. Water strider bugs skitter across ponds almost as if they were skating on ice.
Read More ...Dr. Universe: How did the first drop of water ever happen on Earth -Ash, 6, SeaTac, WA
rcwebber?
Dear Ash,
We’ve learned a lot about how water supports life on the blue planet, but the first drop is a bit mysterious. Scientists have a few theories about how it happened.
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