lakes
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Giant viruses are infecting algae in a floating lake in the ArcticGiant viruses infect tiny algae in a rare epishelf lake in the Arctic Ocean that's one of the last of its kind.
By Patrick Pester Published
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Submerged human corpses rise from drought-stricken Lake MeadMore than a decade of drought recently revealed long-submerged bodies in the depths of Lake Mead, a vast reservoir in Las Vegas.
By Mindy Weisberger Last updated
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Viral video captures fish tumbling from planes in UtahUtah wildlife officials have restocked lakes in this way since the 1950s.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Cause of mysterious bald eagle deaths found after 25 yearsScientists have finally solved a 25-year-old mystery surrounding a neurodegenerative disease killing bald eagles and other lake animals in the U.S.
By Harry Baker Published
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Lakes beneath the Antarctic ice could be teeming with microbial lifeHeat from the Earth's interior may help sustain life in this bizarre environment.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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13-year-old dies of rare 'brain-eating' amoeba after swimming in Florida lakeInfections with this organism are almost universally fatal, with less than a 3% survival rate.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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What's causing mysterious 'ice rings' to form in the world's deepest lake?Eddies under the ice appear to be causing these mysterious rings on Lake Baikal.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Strange 'Martian' Mineral Mounds Rise Up from Utah's Great Salt LakeRare mounds of a crystalline mineral have emerged above the surface of Utah's Great Salt Lake, where they're expected to remain just a few months before disappearing again.
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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Under Greenland's Glaciers, Dozens of Pristine, Jewel-Like Lakes Have Been DiscoveredHidden beneath Greenland’s Ice Sheet like an enormous necklace of sparkly blue and oddly shaped beads, scientists have discovered 56 previously unknown and gem-like lakes.
By Laura Geggel Published
