The Madison Fire Department is responding to Lake Mendota on reports of a vehicle in the water Thursday afternoon.

The Madison Fire Department Lake Rescue Team was sent to Lake Mendota near Picnic Point shortly before 4 p.m. and launched ...

Unpredictable temperatures have meant that, beneath its semi-solid ice surface, Lake Mendota has kind of been in a state of ...

MADISON, Wis. -- A person was rescued from their vehicle after it broke through the ice on Lake Mendota Thursday. At around 3 ...

The Madison Fire Department responded to Lake Mendota near Picnic Point on Wednesday, Jan. 16, for an occupied vehicle that ...

Lake Mendota bacteria evolve rapidly with seasonal changes, adapting to conditions yet returning yearly to near-original ...

In the waterways connected to the Great Lakes, researchers uncover boats that tell the story of millennia of Indigenous ...

Most species of bacteria in Lake Mendota rapidly evolved with the change of seasons, returning to a similar state every year, ...

The team analyzed genetic material from microbes in a one-of-a-kind archive of water samples collected over 20 years from ...

Plus, the pleasant 80-degree temperatures are perfect for enjoying the Memorial Union Terrace and the water activities on Lake Mendota. If you want to experience the city at its most vibrant ...

Bacterial cells have lots of interesting abilities. They can pass a kind of memory onto offspring; easily share genes; and ...