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Environment
Is the bottomless lake real?
Some lakes with their enormous depths or strange features easily give the impression that they have no bottom at all.
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Barrel House: Unique Architecture of the Soviet Era
Explore the barrel house, a unique Soviet-era structure designed to withstand the harsh climate of the Far North. Learn about the history and distinctive features of the…
Animal world
'Monster fish' in Russia's 1,642m deep lake: Inside there is an extremely expensive 'pearl', spending too much money may not be able to buy it
The world's deepest lake in Russia contains species
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Active volcano discovered at the bottom of the world's deepest lake
Video cameras mounted on autonomous underwater robots recorded volcanic cracks near a potentially active fault under Lake Baikal, Siberia.
Animal world
A series of extremely rare pictures of seals at the deepest lake in the world
In Baikal, the world's deepest lake, is inhabited by Nerpas seals that rarely appear before humans.
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19 interesting things about the Earth
Earth is a special planet in the universe, there is life and many things that humans have not yet discovered.
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The most 'naked' bridge in the world
Although they still carry vehicles on a daily basis, including trucks,
1001 mystery
Mysterious crack between the world's largest freshwater lake
A photographer has captured the magnificent image of a hundred-meter-long crack on Lake Baikal (Russia), which is the largest freshwater lake in the world and is believe…
1001 mystery
Mysterious legend in the world's deepest freshwater lake
More than a resource, Lake Baikal is also one of the most famous tourist sites in the world with so many legend stories around ...
Archeology
The lovers hold each other's hands tightly for 5,000 years in the tomb
A 5,000-year-old grave near Lake Baikal in Siberia attracts many scientists' attention because of the eternal love shown in the clutches of the lovers in the grave.
Space science
Russia dropped the telescope into Lake Baikal, discovered dark matter
Russian scientists released the device into Lake Baikal in hopes of shedding light on the nature of dark matter and the origin of the universe.
Biology
Algae invade the deepest lake in the world
Russian and some other scientists have observed that algae grow very fast in the lake Baikal since 2011.
Biology
Russia: Discovering new creatures in Lake Baikal
A new species that has never been known has been discovered at the bottom of Lake Baikal of Russia, the deepest freshwater lake in the world.