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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
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Miles-Long Lake Pops Up in Death ValleyA large lake just formed in the middle of North America's driest area
By Yasemin Saplakoglu Published
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Lake Ontario FactsLake Ontario may be the smallest Great Lake, but its waters run deep.
By Kim Ann Zimmermann Published
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Great Facts About the Five Great LakesThe Great Lakes — Superior, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Erie — make up the largest body of fresh water on Earth.
By Kim Ann Zimmermann Published
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Lake Huron FactsLake Huron has the longest shoreline of the Great Lakes. It is the second largest by surface area and the third largest by volume of water.
By Kim Ann Zimmermann Published
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Lake Superior: Facts About the Greatest Great LakeThe largest Great Lake is superior in more ways than one.
By Kim Ann Zimmermann Published
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Lake Erie FactsLake Erie, the fourth largest Great Lake, is also famous for a battle in the War of 1812 and for the Erie Canal.
By Kim Ann Zimmermann Published
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Lake Michigan FactsLake Michigan is the only Great Lake located entirely in the United States.
By Kim Ann Zimmermann Published
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