Lake Baikal in Siberia stands as one of Earth’s most astonishing natural wonders. Its staggering depth—reaching over 5,300 feet (1,600 meters)—holds more water than all of North America’s ...

Some places on Earth hold stories older than humanity itself. One such place is Lake Baikal in Siberia. This enormous lake has existed for 25 million years, making it the oldest freshwater lake on ...

Southeast Siberia is home to the world's oldest lake, with scientists estimating that the massive body of water dates back 25 million years. As well as being the world's oldest, Lake Baikal, which ...

In my previous column I described the system of design for icebreaking steamers that was worked out in the 1880s by naval ...

It takes four days to reach Irkutsk Station, more than 5,000 kilometres away from Moscow. With its traditional homes, decorated with delicate lace-like wood trim, the capital of East Siberia is ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Lake Baikal in Siberia is the oldest and deepest freshwater lake in the world. It is frozen for up to five months a year and its ice is so thick cars often drive ...

This vast body of water, found in Siberia, holds a huge number of world records, including being the deepest lake in the world and covering an area larger than several countries. Russia’s Lake ...

The waters of Russia’s Lake Baikal are contaminated with high levels of microscopic plastic particles and fibres that most likely come from packaging and fishing nets. Research published in ...