Experts have been working on mapping the ocean floor with traditional methods, sending ships across the water with sonar ...

The oldest lake in the world dates back about 25 million years and is also the world's deepest and most biologically diverse ...

Scientists now warn that glaciers in many parts of the world 'will not survive the 21st century', potentially triggering ...

With over 8,000 cubic meters of water, it contains more 3.5 Olympic swimming pools of water volume, all geothermally heated.

In the depths of Russia lies a lake that holds an impressive number of world records and is so deep that it could hold over ...

The Freshwater Ecosystems Explorer offers what experts call an unprecedented look at the world’s lakes, rivers and wetlands, which are increasingly under pressure from things like climate change.

Many of the big saline lakes of the Americas are on the brink of collapse due to climate change and water diversions. Mono lake’s survival is due to the scientists, activists, and locals who ...

Located at the bottom of an abyss in Albania, the world's biggest underground thermal lake is a one-of-a-kind natural wonder ...

Earth’s glaciers have lost over 8,200 gigatonnes of ice since 1976, leading to rising sea levels and water scarcity concerns.

There’s something grounding about walking through places that remind you how old and complex the planet really is. These ...

Tell me if you’ve heard this one before: a volcano scientist who does her work in the middle of the Pacific Ocean—at the ...