As a senator, JD Vance supported funding for the restoration of the lakes. Advocates are hoping the vice president will as ...

New research suggests an ancient hotspot helped shape the Great Lakes, challenging traditional formation theories.

Altogether, the Great Lakes are seeing healthier ice coverage this year. Here's what to know about their current conditions.

Water levels of the upper Great Lakes are expected to drop to near or significantly below their historical summer averages ...

In the case of the Great Lakes in the 1940s and 50s, this same narrative unfolded. The lake trout population was nearly wiped out, and all fingers pointed at commercial fishermen. The problem?

Abdullatif Ahmed recalls his journey from Yemen to working on the icy waters of the Great Lakes, where Yemeni sailors shaped the region’s maritime history.

Zebra and quagga mussels, originally found in Eastern Europe and Russia, arrived in the Great Lakes in the late 80s via ballast discharge from transoceanic ships. The Rochester embayment was ...