Land use, or what humans use their land for like agriculture, residential, or industrial purposes, has a big impact on the water quality of a stream or lake. Impervious surfaces cause water to move ...

There were showers during a sunny Tuesday morning in Davenport. That's because engineers from Iowa State brought a rainfall simulator to Davenport West High School. Science students got a hands-on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A unique display at the Pennsylvania Farm Show recreates rainfall to illustrate how much water gets lost to runoff and how much is ...

Drivers on a rainy day regulate the speed of their windshield wipers according to rain intensity: faster in heavy rain and slower in light rain. This simple observation has inspired researchers from ...