Recent research suggests that the Great Lakes originated from the Cape Verde hotspot under the ancient supercontinent Pangaea ...

A hotspot that is now located in the Atlantic played a key role in forming the lakes, home to a fifth of the world's fresh ...

A trio of Earth and atmospheric scientists at the University of Houston, working with a geoscientist from the University of ...

During the last ice age, glaciers sculpted these lowlands, and their meltwater later formed the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes now hold 21% of the world's freshwater. "The hotspot made the first ...

North America is home to the Great Lakes—Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior—spanning the borders of several U.S.

In a preview of things to come at Michigan State, Ward’s Largo Lions topped Scott’s South Lakes Seahawks in a battle of top ...

Ten years ago, scientists discovered ancient hunting camps beneath the lake. Now, DNA samples from a submerged peat bog could produce more revelations about the prehistoric Great Lakes.

The distillery is just beginning to age the whiskey ... America corps member who writes about the environment and the Great Lakes. Reach her at [email protected], follow her on X@caitlooby ...

A hotspot that now lies in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean was once under the Great Lakes, and may explain why they formed where they did.

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