May 16 2011

Noisy Humans Drowning Out Fish

Tag: Communication,Fish,Lakes,Mating,SharksJennifer Viegas @ 11:31 am
Persistent, low-intensity noise from humans cause serious stress to fish, research shows.

May 11 2011

Lake Slime Loaded With Pollutants

Tag: Environment,Fish,Lakes,Pesticides,Streams,WasteEmily Sohn @ 12:00 pm
Chemicals end up in slime at the bottom of streams and lakes that fish feed on.

Apr 15 2011

First Signs of Lake Life Having Sex on the Beach

Complicated love on the rocks, sand, and shoreline of ancient lakes made early life interesting.

Apr 14 2011

Antarctic Lake Hides Bizarre Ecosystem

Tag: Antarctica,Bacteria,Earth,LakesDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 3:46 pm
Under an ice-covered Antarctic lake, astrobiologists discover otherworldly mounds that tell tales of the planet’s early days.

Mar 29 2011

Rain in U.S. Carrying Traces of Japan Radioactivity

Tag: EPA,Geology,Lakes,Nuclear Science,WaterDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 5:04 pm
The levels detected are about one-tenth that of natural background radiation, experts estimate.

Mar 01 2011

‘Bownessie’ Latest Lake Monster?

Move over Loch Ness and Bessie, "Bownessie" is the latest mysterious creature reportedly spotted in a lake. But skeptics smell a hoax.

Feb 23 2011

Massive Iceberg Splits Following New Zealand Quake

Tag: Earthquakes,Glaciers,LakesDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 4:15 pm
The violent quake that devastated Christchurch sheared off a 33-million-ton block of ice.

Feb 09 2011

Antarctic Drilling Plan Raises Concerns

The scientists used kerosene to keep a drilled hole open in the remote Antarctic Lake Vostok.

Dec 03 2010

Ancient Mega-Lake Found in Egyptian Desert

Tag: Deserts,Environment,Fish,Fossils,Geology,LakesLarry O'Hanlon @ 12:00 pm
One of the driest places in the world was once home to a lush lake nearly the size of Lake Michigan.

Dec 03 2010

Ancient Mega-Lake Found in Egyptian Desert

Tag: Deserts,Environment,Fish,Fossils,Geology,LakesLarry O'Hanlon @ 12:00 pm
One of the driest places in the world was once home to a lush lake nearly the size of Lake Michigan.

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