Africa's beautiful lakes not only serve as key sources of water, food and transportation, but also act as borders—both ...

Fish can change their teeth quickly, which speeds up their evolution. Cichlids in African lakes show the fastest ...

Unlike many other large lakes, its waters never fully mix, creating distinct layers that support its marine life.

In our search for places remote and bizarre, we stumbled upon a lake in Tanzania so toxic that any living creature that comes in contact with the lakewater, turns into stone-quite literally.

Lake Tanganyika, a shining jewel nestled in the heart of Africa, stands as a testament to the delicate balance of nature. Its ...

There are many huge lakes in the world, but very few are bigger than Africa’s largest. The lake is so big that it stretches across three countries and is named after English royalty.

Some lake basins in North Africa were exceptionally large, as large as the Caspian Sea today. These so-called megalakes occurred in the North (Megalake Fezzan, Libya), South (Megalake Chad ...

Unlike most lakes, which are neutral or slightly acidic, Lake Natron is a high-alkaline body of water with a pH that can reach 10.5—almost as caustic as ammonia. This extreme alkalinity is ...