Southeast Siberia is home to the world's oldest lake, with scientists estimating that the massive body of water dates back 25 ...

Lake Baikal in Siberia stands as one of Earth’s most astonishing natural wonders. Its staggering depth—reaching over 5,300 feet (1,600 meters)—holds more water than all of North America’s ...

In the depths of Russia lies a lake that holds an impressive number of world records and is so deep that it could hold over ...

A Lake Older Than Mountains Lakes, like mountains, can last millions of years. However, most lakes are short-lived in ...

There are many cities in the world smaller than Lake Baikal. To put its size in perspective, let’s take a look at the famous Loch Ness (Scotland). 755 feet of maximum depth, 23 miles long ...

The significant depth of sediment at Baikal's bottom helps estimate its formation timeline. Unlike most lakes, which form due to glacial activity and have a relatively short lifespan, Lake Baikal ...

Irkutsk is also the door to spectacular Lake Baikal. Sofia Buntovskaya has nothing but praise for the lake and its pure and perfectly clear water. Her love for this natural Siberian jewel made the ...

A World Lakes Conference in Japan’s Otsu put Lake Baikal, along with Lake Okeechobee in the United States (with a depth of three meters), Lake Balaton in Hungary (with a depth of 12 meters ...

The waters of Russia’s Lake Baikal are contaminated with high levels of microscopic plastic particles and fibres that most likely come from packaging and fishing nets. Research published in ...