Standing beside a large lake, it is easy to assume that its most impressive feature is its surface area. Yet some lakes hold ...

As part of an international team, St Petersburg University biologists have for the first time described the genome of the Baikal seal or nerpa, the only mammal inhabiting Lake Baikal. The research is ...

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this lake is known for unique wildlife, crystal-clear waters and landscapes.

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(Reuters) - Russian explorers plunged to the bottom of Lake Baikal, the world's deepest lake, on Tuesday in a show of Moscow's resurgent ambitions to set new records in science. Here are some details ...