lakes
Scientists Hail ‘New Era’ in Search for Life on Mars as Number of Ancient Lakes Vastly Underestimated
If we visited more "everyday" parts of Mars, and not just the most unusual, we would find tons of "paleolakes" that may hold signs of life, a new study says.
Lakes on Mars May Be a Mirage, Scientists Say
A new batch of research shows that clay, not water, may be the source of bright spots under Mars’ South Pole.
Giant Fish Pulls Woman Under, Tears Chunk Out of Her Leg at Lake Resort
In an extremely rare attack, a muskie, a member of the pike family, engulfed a woman's calf "from pretty much knee to ankle."
NASA Will Fly a Copter on Saturn's Moon Titan
“Dragonfly will visit a world filled with a wide variety of organic compounds, which are the building blocks of life and could teach us about the origin of life itself.”
Scientists Used Satellites to Spot Arctic Methane From Space
An experimental technique for measuring potent methane emissions in the Arctic proved successful.
Megafloods on Mars Carved Giant Canyons Into the Red Planet
Jezero Crater, site of a Martian paleolake, is on the shortlist of landing sites for NASA's Mars 2020 rover.
Take a Dip Into the Internet of Lakes
Smart lakes and smart forests are helping researchers understand how we’re hurting nature—and what we can do to fix it.
Let Loose the Pollution-Sniffing Robot Eels
The robot uses luminous bacteria and plankton to detect freshwater contaminants.
Millions of Canadian Lakes Could Hold Clues About Ancient Life
Some look like ancient oceans from 2.5 billion years ago.
These Aerial Photos Make Salt Ponds Look Like Abstract Art
Canadian photographer David Burdeny captures the chemical compositions of salt ponds all over the world.
The Story Behind California's Abandoned Lake in the Middle of the Desert
On an all new episode of 'ABANDONED', host Rick McCrank visits the Salton Sea in California to understand what went wrong.