Boiling water is a common task. It can be necessary for cooking, a school project or any number of reasons that require bubbling, scalding water. While bringing water to a boil on your stovetop is ...

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A novel surface treatment allows water to reach a boiling point more easily, thus requiring less energy to do so. As water in a pot or other container approaches the boiling point, numerous bubbles ...

Boiling and filtering tap water, researchers suggest, could reduce concentrations of microplastics by more than 80 percent. Ervins Strauhmanis via Flickr under CC BY 2.0 Microplastics have become a ...

Share on Pinterest A new study found that boiling water and filtering it can remove a significant amount of microplastics. Jena Ardell/Getty Images A new study finds you can reduce the amount of ...