Researchers believe rainfall and flooding changed the landscape of the arid desert to a green area some 8,000 years ago.

Concern has grown over the appearance of the spectacular body of water, which has seen a proliferation of tiny organisms ...

U ntil the 1960s, the Aral Sea was one of the largest inland reservoirs of water in the world. Over seven decades, the lake ...

Nestled within the vast expanse of Lake Huron, Manitoulin Island ... It holds the title of the largest freshwater island in the world, but that is only the beginning of its remarkable features.

For the first time ever, research led by one of Utrecht University's earth scientists—Dr. Dan Palcu—has earned a place in the Guinness Book of World ... mega lake Paratethys, the largest ...

It once covered a whopping 68million square kilometers and had a bustling fishing industry - but a fateful decision has seen ...

Likewise, the Great Lakes have an impact on their nearest states, but together also contain roughly 20% of the world's surface ... square feet, and Lake Superior is the biggest at 31,700 square ...

Boat owners are threatening to defy a ban on accessing Australia's biggest lake introduced by an Aboriginal ... less people enjoy and value our natural world.' Social media users have echoed ...

A total 2,461 bathers braved the frigid waters of the Czech Republic's second-largest lake to break a world record for the ...

The second-largest glacier-fed lake in the world, Maligne Lake enchants travelers with its brilliant turquoise waters and stunning skylines. Anyone who wants to trek to Maligne Lake should take ...

Lake Macquarie – the vast saltwater lake just north of Sydney – is the largest tidal lake in the Southern Hemisphere. And while it’s worth a visit for bucket list-ticking reasons alone ...