Lake Dukan was created in 1959 after the completion of a large hydroelectric dam near the city of Ranya. It stretches about 10 kilometres in length, and its "top" connects with the Little Zab River.

A curious connection between an ancient supernova and virus diversification in one of Earth's biggest lakes means that crazy cosmic events may have had more influence on our planet than we thought.

"It's insane that something is from space can have that kind of an impact on our electronics. So we're thinking, okay, how does that have a potential impact on other aspects of our life?

Six key minerals—like trona and halite—exist both on Bennu and in Searles Lake, showing a shared chemical process. 'Dark universe unlocked': New "gravity recipe" could solve cosmic mysteries ...