The strange ice rings of Lake Baikal in Siberia appear to form as a result of warm clockwise currents of water under the surface, scientists have said. The discovery goes some way to explaining the ...

Lake Baikal in Siberia stands unmatched in age, depth, and biodiversity. Formed by ancient tectonic shifts, it holds ...

The Copernicus Sentinel-3A satellite takes us over southern Siberia and the world’s largest freshwater lake: Lake Baikal. Imaged on 14 March 2017, this deep lake is covered by ice. The entire lake is ...

For several decades now, the world's largest freshwater lake held a mystery that left scientists scratching their heads. Lake Baikal, located in Russia's frigid Siberia, freezes over every winter. But ...

Nutrient pollution from outdated sewage-treatment plants degrades water quality in the world’s deepest, oldest lake. Siberia’s Lake Baikal is the world’s largest lake by volume, containing nearly 20 ...

It had rained the night before and the rouge pathways that serve as roads on Lake Baikal’s largest island were a sloppy, muddy mess. A van in front of us filled with Chinese tourists — one of a dozen ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Lake Baikal in Siberia is the oldest and deepest freshwater lake in the world. It is frozen for up to five months a year and its ice is so thick cars often drive across ...

Lake Baikal, located north of Mongolia in Russia, is thought to be the deepest and most ancient lake in the world. People have lived around Lake Baikal for about 40,000 years - since the Upper ...

The titanic debate over a Siberian lake that's led thousands of Russians to call on the Hollywood star to #saveourbaikal. 1 Lake Baikal is a crescent-shaped body of water in the heart of Siberia that ...