Israeli archaeologists recently uncovered a Roman sarcophagus in Caesarea, which showing a drinking contest between Dionysus ...

Every morning across India, millions of people rise before the sun and face the east with a simple offering: water. Hands lifted, eyes steady, copper vessels tilted ever so slightly, letting water ...

A hydraulic riddle from The Magician's Own Book, published in 1857, challenges readers to connect three fountains to three houses without any pipes crossing. The Fountain Puzzle A is a wall, B C D ...

Elsewhere in Europe, tourism overcrowding has vexed Italy’s most popular sites including Venice, Rome, Capri and Verona, ...

After 20 years, the city of Medford says a piece of history is up and running again. It is the Palm Fountain in Alba Park ...

A team of researchers in Australia published a paper about how the population of sulphur-crested cockatoos in Sydney have learned to operate drinking fountains designed for human use.

Birds in Sydney’s western suburbs have figured out how to get a sip from the fountains, even though they have access to nearby streams ...

Only 41 per cent of observed attempts ended in success – but drinking from the fountains is no mean feat for a bird, says Aplin. “The birds have to coordinate their body in quite a complex way ...

On a hot day, a few glugs from a park drinking fountain can be a major relief — and some of Sydney’s cockatoos agree. The brainy city-dwelling parrots have figured out how to twist on drinking ...

The Point public drinking water feature is unveiled in Longmarket, Canterbury. Its designer, rotarian and heritage architect Andrew Clague, was quick to shrug off the early comments about its ...

The Tyler Davidson Fountain at Fountain Square was dedicated on Oct. 6, 1871. After 150 years and a few makeovers, it is still the heart of Cincinnati.