While oceans are impressive, there is something peaceful yet mysterious about lakes that keep us coming back for more.

Boatzon looked at the economic and environmental importance of the 10 largest lakes in the U.S. Lake sizes and locations are ...

We've all seen trees surrounding lakes, but have you ever seen a tree inside a lake? This curious sight is what has given ...

Of all the challenges lakes face in a warming world, the starkest examples are in closed drainage basins where waters flow into lakes but don’t exit into rivers or a sea. These terminal ...

More than half of the world’s largest lakes and reservoirs are dwindling ... “The climate signal pervades all factors,” said Rajagopalan. Lead author Fangfang Yao, a visiting fellow at ...

Massive cracks in the Earth’s crust - called “faults” - caused a large area to sink down and make a huge basin.But not all lakes are made by the forces of nature. Ladybower Reservoir in the ...