The New Mystery of Water
by Michael Schirber
With researchers decoding DNA and smashing open atoms, you might assume the science of everyday water, life's most basic substance, is well understood. But recent experiments probing how water molecules link together have come up with conflicting results.
Scientists now admit they don't understand the intricacies of how water works.
"The structure of water - the reason for its peculiar properties - is a major question in chemistry and physics," said Richard Saykally from University of California, Berkeley.