Topic: Lake Ontario

Spring snowstorm hammers New York, Pennsylvania (+video)

A Spring nor'easter is forecast to dump more than a foot of snow in Pennsylvania, and parts of New York, closing schools and causing power outages. Flood watches have been issued for Maine and New Hampshire

Enormous subglacial Lake Vostok could hold clues for alien life

Since drilling through miles of ice to reach the massive underground lake, scientists have begun to speculate on what exists, or lives, in the frigid freshwater.

Ancient Antarctic lake thought to harbor prehistoric life, Hitler clones

In its reporting on the efforts of a Russian drilling team to reach a subglacial lake in Antarctica, Russian state media has revived an old conjecture about a secret Nazi cloning facility on the southern continent. 

Scientists drill past Antarctic ice to reach buried lake. What lies beneath?

Lake Vostok has been capped with Antarctic ice for at least 15 million years. Now scientists have drilled 13,000 feet to reach its surface. They'll soon learn what life forms have adapted to that cold, dark locale.

Russian scientists bore into massive ancient lake, prompt contamination concerns

News of the scientific milestone was evidently on hold, as Russian headquarters waited on some measurements from Vostok Station, the tiny outpost in the middle of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet.

Russians reach mysterious lake 2.4 miles below Antarctic ice

Russian scientists confirmed they have drilled down to a 20-million year old freshwater lake far below the surface of Antarctica. Could this lake hold clues to life on other planets or moons?

Russian team drills into 14-million-year-old Antarctic lake

The lake is the object of a years-long project to study its waters, which may house life forms new to science.

Eastman Kodak employees, retirees, stockholders brace for pain

Rochester mayor Tom Richards described Thursday's bankruptcy filing as more of a psychological blow than an economic jolt to the city, where Kodak has been the engine of local commerce for 132 years.

Eastman Kodak files for bankruptcy

Eastman Kodak ruled the photography world for over a century, but on Thursday Eastman Kodak filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Canadian parks could grow food, too

In Canada’s national and provincial parks small-scale agriculture and forests can exist side by side – and maybe even benefit from one another.

Worms from Hell: How deep do they dig?

Worms from Hell? Scientists have discovered a new species of worm called Halicephalobus mephisto in honor of Faust's demon Mephistopheles. It's the deepest living multicell organism found in the Earth.

Surfing in the winter

Clad in neoprene wet suits, surfers brave the freezing waves.

How to determine if wind power is for you

Determining if residential wind power is right for your property takes time.

Wind farm in the Great Lakes? Big potential meets big opposition.

The windswept Great Lakes hold huge promise for wind power, experts say. But a plan for an offshore wind farm in Lake Michigan is raising local ire.

Great perils of the Great Lakes

Invasive species, sinking water levels, and pollution are worrisome trends. But there’s also grandeur to be seen aboard a bulk freighter.

Cassini scans lunar lakes