U.S. tap water is generally safe and high quality. But that doesn’t mean every glass tastes the same, or that every ...

SPICEWOOD SPRINGS, Texas--When Joe Wheeler built his new house here in 2001, he was told that it would cost $10,000 to drill a well, and that he wouldn't be able to drink or bathe in the water.

Virginia teenager Mia Heller’s filtration system harnesses the power of ferrofluid, a magnetic oil that binds to ...

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If you’re concerned about what’s really lurking in your tap water—for whatever reason—a water filter pitcher can go a long way in making it cleaner (not to mention better-tasting). But the best water ...

Did you know that boiling water removes some bacteria but not contaminants like chlorine and lead? In fact, boiling water can actually elevate its lead concentration. If your goal is to have filtered ...

With today's technology, we can launch Angry Birds into space and integrate beer bottle openers into iPhone cases. But how about something to address a bigger issue, like the fact that nearly ...

A high school student in Virginia has built a filtration system that removes more than 95 percent of microplastics from ...

Mia Heller of Virginia said she got the idea after learning that government agencies were not funding filtration programs ...