Kelvin Santos, 2, was declared dead at 7:40 p.m. on Friday and his body was handing over to the family in a plastic bag after he stopped breathing during treatment for pneumonia a hospital in Belem, Brazil on Friday. However, during his wake, for a brief moment, the boy woke up, asked for water and then proceeded to pass away again.
Michael Billera
Jun 07, 2012
India's Dalits, also known as Untouchables, endure widespread discrimination and violence despite laws promoting equality.
Jacey Fortin
Jun 06, 2012
The situation is so dire, Maliki declared, that states could conceivably go to war over the precious substance.
Palash Ghosh
May 30, 2012
East Texas has been shaken this past week by two earthquakes, and the region's natural gas drilling could be what has triggered them.
Pierre Bertrand
May 18, 2012
Chinese water experts say that around 50 percent of the country's tap water may not meet national pollutant standards and that water quality in non-coastal cities remains seriously neglected.
IBT Staff Reporter
May 17, 2012
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is again under fire for a draft study released late last year that suggests natural gas drilling contaminated ground water.
Pierre Bertrand
May 16, 2012
Mars is full of glass dunes that bode well for the existence of water and even microbial life on the red plant, according to a recent study.
Amir Khan
Apr 26, 2012
Early land-creatures may have had a natural antacid that allowed them to stay out of water longer, according to a new study.
Amir Khan
Apr 26, 2012
The EPA's final verdict is that private water sources in the town of Dimock, to the northeast of the state, do not show levels of contaminants that warrant further concern.
Pierre Bertrand
Apr 20, 2012
Researchers from the British Geological Survey (BGS) and University College-London have mapped out the groundwater aquifers resting under the African continent. They found huge reservoirs of water under the northern countries of the African continent.
Esther Tran Le
Apr 20, 2012
Lydia Chako, 39, was half-naked when she tried to throw three month old baby boy into Florida's Clearwater Harbor. Chako claimed that her baby was covered in snakes and lizards.
Amanda Remling
Apr 18, 2012
When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced late last year that it was going to test water samples from dozens of homes in Dimock, Pa.., Craig and Julie Sautner thought they finally had their chance to be heard.
Pierre Bertrand
Apr 10, 2012
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency came out with further evidence that hydraulic fracturing did not contaminate ground water in a small Pennsylvania town where some residents claim natural gas drilling contaminated their domestic wells.
Pierre Bertrand
Apr 09, 2012
The stricken luxury cruise ship Azamara Quest docked at a port in the Malaysian town of Sandakan on Borneo island Sunday after a fire left it stranded for 24 hours.
Mark Johanson
Apr 02, 2012
James Klemovich, a 76-year-old diabetic from Colorado, survived for 10 days by melting and drinking snow after his car became trapped.
Amir Khan
Mar 30, 2012
A NASA space probe has discovered a new ocean on Saturn's moon Enceladus. Dubbed the Enceladen Ocean, some researchers speculate that there could be life on one of Saturn's moons.
Michael Billera
Mar 23, 2012
The Messenger Probe has pointed to the possibility of active geologic processes, a giant core, and even ice water on the tiny planet Mercury.
Jacey Fortin
Mar 22, 2012
March 22, 2012 is World Water Day, an annual event to focus attention on the importance of freshwater and advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.
Mark Johanson
Mar 22, 2012
Steadily growing populations will escalate demand for water even as supplies are depleted, according to an intelligence report commissioned by the chief U.S. diplomat.
Jeremy White
Mar 22, 2012
Scientists in the U.S. have invented a robotic underwater which is inspired by jellyfish. The robot powers itself with sea water.
Ankita Mehta
Mar 22, 2012
The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday found there was no evidence that hydraulic fracturing caused ground water contamination in Pennsylvania.
Pierre Bertrand
Mar 16, 2012
The top after-market NASDAQ losers Thursday were: Primo Water Corp, Deer Consumer Products, Star Scientific, TICC Capital Corp, SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Hercules Offshore, BGC Partners, Sky-mobi Ltd, First Financial Bancorp and KIT digital.
Satya Nagendra Padala
Mar 16, 2012