Teen builds ‘Bionic Underwater Robotic Turtle’ to detect ecological threats

High schooler Evan Budz's award-winning invention can identify coral bleaching, invasive species, and microplastics without ...
Tech Xplore

Solar-powered gel pulls drinking water from the air

Scientists in recent years have sought to efficiently draw moisture from ambient air and condense it into potable water using ...
KETV Omaha

Fair Game Project launches to expand sports access for Omaha students

Fair Game Project launched to expand sports access for Omaha students. The new sports federation was unveiled at Burke High School in Omaha and will serve all 87 Omaha Public Schools and more than ...
Los Angeles Times

New solar project will help power California’s most powerful water plant

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A new solar project in Kern County will help power the essential Edmonston Pumping Plant, which connects water to ...
pv magazine International

California powers its massive water pumps with 105 MW solar project

The California Department of Water Resources and developer Calpine have brought the 105 MW Pastoria Solar Project online in Arvin, marking the largest renewable energy procurement in the history of ...
KSDK

St. Louis Regional Science Fair returns to Webster University next week

ST. LOUIS — A junior at Marquette High School is dissecting ant intestines in hopes of unlocking clues about Parkinson's disease. She's just one of more than 600 young scientists set to showcase their ...
KBTX

Wellborn Special Utility District hosts town hall discussing district projects and water conservation

BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) - The Wellborn Special Utility District held a town hall highlighting ways to conserve water as the area heads into the summer months. On Saturday, the district hosted its ...
Inc

How a 17-Year-Old’s Science Fair Project Became a Life-Saving Reality

When he was a 17-year-old freshman at New York University, Joe Landolina saw a poster advertising the Tandon School of Engineering’s 2010 InnoVention Competition—where students pitch commercially ...
WMAZ

'It was pretty fair' | New water connection fees implemented as Houston County grows

HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — Houston County commissioners have approved new water connection fees that could raise the cost of building across the county as growth continues to surge. The fees come as public ...
Popular Science

It’s illegal to pump your own gas in New Jersey. But why?

The Garden State’s decades-old law is rooted in safety, science, and jobs—but how risky is pumping your own fuel? By Laura Kiniry Published Apr 9, 2026 9:01 AM EDT Add Popular Science (opens in a new ...
The Advocate

Middle schoolers bring big science to Louisiana's state science and engineering fair at LSU

At her home in Baton Rouge, Bliss Barnes crochets stuffed animals. But when the eighth grader at Sherwood Middle School decided to enter the science fair, she turned her hobby into a hypothesis: What ...
The Conversation

Handpumps bring water to rural African communities, but many are broken – study models how best to maintain them

A functioning water pump in Malawi. Courtesy Michael Caterina. In rural sub-Saharan Africa, access to clean drinking water often depends on a simple technology: the handpump. These manually operated ...