Standing beside a large lake, it is easy to assume that its most impressive feature is its surface area. Yet some lakes hold their greatest secrets far below the waterline. Across the world, there are ...

Deep lakes on our planet have formed due to various reasons, including continental rift or tectonic movements in Earth’s crust. From Lake Baikal in Russia to the largest inland water body, Caspian Sea ...

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this lake is known for unique wildlife, crystal-clear waters and landscapes.

Some places on Earth hold stories older than humanity itself. One such place is Lake Baikal in Siberia. This enormous lake has existed for 25 million years, making it the oldest freshwater lake on the ...

Often simply referred to as a long, narrow inland lake, Lake Baikal lies in eastern Russia. But the significance of the lake is far from what it may seem at first glance. According to the United ...

A new telescope below the surface of the world's deepest lake has commenced a hunt for the universe's most elusive particles. These tiny particles, neutrinos, have almost no mass and no electrical ...

Researchers are studying the impact of climate change and environmental toxins on the lake's fauna. They addressed the question of how Baikal amphipods that fulfill important ecological functions in ...

Lake Baikal, with its exceptional species diversity and unique wildlife, is a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site. As part of the Helmholtz Russia Research Group LaBeglo, UFZ researchers are studying ...