Russia’s Lake Baikal is considered to be the deepest and oldest lake in the world and can be found just north of the Mongolian border. In addition to also being the world’s largest freshwater lake by ...

Phytoplankton or microalgae found in the ocean are often known to produce a sulfur-containing chemical called dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP). This organic molecule breaks down to release a strong ...

It had rained the night before and the rouge pathways that serve as roads on Lake Baikal’s largest island were a sloppy, muddy mess. A van in front of us filled with Chinese tourists — one of a dozen ...

Beneath the shimmering surfaces of some of Earth’s most remote landscapes lie worlds that most humans will never see. These are not the shallow, familiar lakes of postcards and picnic spots — they are ...