Across continents and civilizations, massive bodies of water have quietly shaped human history. While some call them seas and others name them lakes, these inland waterways continue to influence ...

New research reveals that K’gari’s largest and longest-lived lakes may be more vulnerable to drying than previously believed.

Freshwater lakes are found all over the world, with over 307 million natural lakes globally. North America has the most freshwater lakes of any continent. These lakes are large bodies of water that ...

Lake Erie is the shallowest of the Great Lakes with an average depth of 62 feet, but it is also the most biologically productive. All of the Great Lakes rank among the 15 largest lakes in the world ...