Scientists have created a solar-powered sponge that transforms seawater into drinkable water using microscopic channels and ...

Anthony Straub is making major advances in water purification technology for industry and human consumption on Earth and in space, with his work on a nanotechnology membrane process taking a major ...

Inspired by the stillsuits that recycle water in Frank Herbert’s Dune series, researchers have designed a system that turns astronauts pee into nice, clean drinking water while they’re suited up. The ...

Sewage-contaminated water absorbs certain wavelengths of light, leaving a signature that can be detected by space-based instruments, a new study finds.