How Crowley Lake columns formed was a mystery for some time, but researchers have finally solved it using X-ray analysis and electronic microscopes.

The Lake Erie watersnake was once endangered in Ohio and threatened federally. But thanks to a nearly decade-long effort, the snake is thriving once again.

A new lake data buoy deployed in Oregon’s Suttle Lake is revealing key insights into its food web and helping officials better manage salmon stocks there.

The dryness belies that the Kalahari Desert is home to Dragon’s Breath Cave, the largest underground non-subglacial lake in the world.