Soda lakes could be a strong candidate for the place where life emerged on Earth. They also could be a candidate for life on other planets.
Small unmapped lakes in the Arctic are far less abundant than previously thought, which researchers say is good news for methane emissions.
Researchers have discovered a new kind of sulfur cycle in Lake Superior, and their findings hold clues to the ancient ocean.
New findings expand the range of livable regions in interior South Africa nearly 200,000 years ago, during an ice age called MIS6.
The number of lakes on Earth has increased substantially in recent decades—particularly small lakes, which emit a lot of greenhouse gases.
Arctic lakes are drying up. A new study offers clues as to why—and what can be done to slow the loss.
About 87% of fresh surface water in liquid form is stored in lakes and reservoirs. Knowing how much evaporates is key to managing these resources.
A newly discovered city-size lake might contain a history of the world's largest ice sheet in East Antarctica since its earliest beginnings.
Glacial runoff appears to have fed an ancient crater lake on Mars, boosting the idea that the red planet had a cold and icy past.
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