Does the sound of a leaky faucet drive you nuts? Dish soap might save you, scientists claim. Until this week, no one understood how dripping water makes that infuriating "plink." In a paper published ...

Mechanical engineers have devised a diagnostic platform that uses sound waves to spin an individual drop of water up to 6000 revolutions per minute. These speeds separate tiny biological particles ...

In 1986, when he was a mere prince, King Charles, Britain’s eco-minded monarch, told a television interviewer that it was important to talk to one’s plants. He was widely mocked. But that piece of ...

A science video maker in China couldn’t find a good explanation for why hot and cold water sound different, so he did his own research and published it. By Sam Kean Most people are quite good at ...

Q: I was going to replace my bathroom faucet, but when I tried to turn off the water under the sink, the valve started leaking and it won’t stop. I’ve postponed the faucet replacement until I can ...

Mitchell Whitelaw receives funding from the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office. Skye Wassens receives funding from the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office In the southwestern corner of New ...