Lake Baikal in Siberia is a natural wonder unlike any other. Formed by shifting tectonic plates, it holds 20% of the world’s unfrozen freshwater and is home to species found nowhere else. This video ...

In the icy depths of Lake Baikal, the world’s oldest and deepest freshwater lake, a robotic expedition has uncovered stunning geological secrets that were previously hidden beneath the surface. Known ...

Scientists say they have solved the mystery of the eerily balanced “Zen stones” that perch on pillars of ice on Siberia’s ...

Russian scientists suspended a mission to explore the world's biggest lake on Wednesday after one of their submarines collided with a floating platform, media reported. The accident took place after a ...

This article was written as part of the Train to Copenhagen project, aimed at raising awareness of climate change in advance of the climate talks in Denmark in December. For more information about the ...

25 Bates students spent almost three weeks in a tiny Siberian village, right on the shores of Lake Baikal. On the day we prepared to leave residents of the village were feverishly digging potatoes, in ...