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The oldest lake on Earth
Earth has only 20 ancient lakes more than one million years old, the oldest of which formed 25 million years ago.
Lake Baikal
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Articles about Lake Baikal
15 published items.
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.
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.
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 ...
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.
Environment
Be ecstatic with the most beautiful lakes in the world
These lakes are likened to nature's masterpieces because of their uniqueness and incredible beauty.
Environment
The largest freshwater lake in Baikal in the world is seriously damaged
Scientists have warned Lake Baikal is facing the most serious pollution crisis.
Environment
Mysterious about Lake Baikal - The largest lake in the world
Lake Baikal is a unique freshwater lake in the world located in Eastern Siberia (Russian Federation), 31,722 km² wide, with an average depth of 744m.
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See beautiful ice-like lakes in southern Russia
Owning a special charm, Lake Baikal deserves to be considered a paradise under the earth.
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National Geographic top 20 Photo of The Day 2015
Every day, photography photography of National Geographic (NatGeo) posts a best photo of the day, called Photo of The Day.
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101 interesting things about the earth (Term 4)
How many minerals exist on the earth known? How many lightning strikes are there globally? The moon and the earth are born separately? ... All these questions will be an…
Science Events
Russians conquer the deepest lake in the world
Interfax news agency reported on July 29, two small Russian submersibles touched the bottom of Lake Baikal, setting a world record for diving into this deepest freshwate…