Some policy experts worry political tensions are threatening the future of the largest freshwater ecosystem on Earth.

"It's all about letting people know ... what we can do to be better stewards." Filmmaker reveals disturbing truth behind one ...

Thomas Kierans was stopped by a reporter in St. John’s, Nfld., on the occasion of his 100th birthday. Regarded around town as somewhat of a local treasure, he was dressed in a tan winter coat, a ...

The 2024-2025 Great Lakes ice season has seen near-normal ice cover, a change from recent years with record lows. Ice cover peaked in February at just over 50% due to a polar vortex. Climate ...

The Great Lakes are some of the most beautiful water bodies in North America. However, residents might say they are far less lovely now, given the health concerns swimmers might face from ...

The Great Lakes Historical Society used Marine Sonic Technology side-scan sonar aboard a non-profit research vessel. The initial discovery was made by David Boyd in the late summer of 2024. Using a ...

This freighter lay undiscovered for 132 years until this past summer when a team with the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society discovered the wreckage 600 feet down off the coast of Michigan ...

The shipwreck, broken in two, was discovered by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society ... A powerful gale overtook the ship roughly 60 miles north of Whitefish Point, and it began breaking ...

Note This story has been amended to better reflect the results of the study. The Great Lakes are some of North America’s most beautiful and prized bodies of water, but plastic pollution is ...

In what areas do you see the National Academies advising the new administration? McNutt: The mantra of this administration is, of course, to make America great. Well, science has been a big part of ...