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

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.

The Great Lakes comprise ... "There are many big lakes and also there are many hotspots," Li confirmed. "Connecting those lake regions to ancient hotspots might reveal the way these mantle ...

The true history of the Great Lakes is much more fascinating ... These include remnants of ancient lakes and forests that existed thousands of years ago, as well as underwater peaks, ridges ...

The period of the ripples' formation, around 3.7 billion years ago, was a time in Mars's history ... surface of ancient Mars, but it was uncertain if that water ever pooled to form lakes or ...