ROCHESTER, N.Y. — So much of the Rochester region’s climate, industry, and recreation revolves around Lake Ontario, the smallest of North America’s five Great Lakes. But did you ever wonder how the ...

Yes. Though, it is rare for the entire lake system to freeze over, ice coverage can still reach 90% or more. According to GLERL's records, two lakes have frozen over completely: Lake Superior in 1973 ...

New research has tracked the evolution of a glacier lake dammed by a surge using satellite images, to help better understand its life cycle and the hazard it presents to nearby communities. During ...

The Great Lakes owe their existence to a hotspot that was active hundreds of millions of years ago, according to new research. This Cape Verde hotspot currently sits beneath the island nation in the ...

There are only two objects in the solar system with sustained pools of liquid on their surface: Earth and Titan. On Earth, we have a well-understood water cycle that keeps liquid water flowing on the ...

The oldest lake in the world dates back about 25 million years and is also the world's deepest and most biologically diverse lake. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

A new study analyzing a lake formed by a glacier surge in the Karakoram Mountains has revealed how satellite images can be used to monitor the potential for lake drainage hazards. New research has ...