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Lakes beneath the Antarctic ice could be teeming with microbial life
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Heat from the Earth's interior may help sustain life in this bizarre environment.
13-year-old dies of rare 'brain-eating' amoeba after swimming in Florida lake
By Rachael Rettner published
Infections with this organism are almost universally fatal, with less than a 3% survival rate.
What's causing mysterious 'ice rings' to form in the world's deepest lake?
By Laura Geggel published
Eddies under the ice appear to be causing these mysterious rings on Lake Baikal.
Strange 'Martian' Mineral Mounds Rise Up from Utah's Great Salt Lake
By Tom Metcalfe published
Rare mounds of a crystalline mineral have emerged above the surface of Utah's Great Salt Lake, where they're expected to remain just a few months before disappearing again.
Under Greenland's Glaciers, Dozens of Pristine, Jewel-Like Lakes Have Been Discovered
By Laura Geggel published
Hidden beneath Greenland’s Ice Sheet like an enormous necklace of sparkly blue and oddly shaped beads, scientists have discovered 56 previously unknown and gem-like lakes.
Miles-Long Lake Pops Up in Death Valley
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
A large lake just formed in the middle of North America's driest area
Great Facts About the Five Great Lakes
By Kim Ann Zimmermann published
The Great Lakes — Superior, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Erie — make up the largest body of fresh water on Earth.
Lake Ontario Facts
By Kim Ann Zimmermann published
Lake Ontario may be the smallest Great Lake, but its waters run deep.
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