And that’s the world water roundup. We focus this week on another great body of water – this one in Russia, where Siberian authorities have suspended construction of a controversial bottling plant on ...

There are two popular species of butterfish: escolar and oilfish. Both are simply referred to as "butterfish" and equally ...

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 ...

Lake Baikal, the world's deepest, offers astounding views along its shoreline - and winter tours of its frozen expanse have become increasingly popular. With some trepidation, Oleg Boldyrev walked ...

TOBA, Mie Prefecture--Images of a Baikal seal cub with a “human-like” face went viral after the Toba Aquarium in Mie Prefecture showed off its cute and friendly resident named Niko ...

Known also as escolar and oilfish, butterfish is recognized for its creamy meat. But is the taste worth taking a risk on your ...

You say that Lake Baikal in Eastern Russia is one of the spookiest lakes out there. Why? “It's the oldest and deepest lake in the world: 25 million years old and over 5,000 feet deep ...