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STANDISH, Mich. (AP) -- Bridget Wheelock knelt onto the frozen surface of Lake Huron's Saginaw Bay, reached a gloved hand into the frigid water below and pulled out a large chunk of ice.

STANDISH, Mich. (AP) — Bridget Wheelock knelt onto the frozen surface of Lake Huron’s Saginaw Bay, reached a gloved hand into the frigid water below and pulled out a large

Researchers long believed the activity under the Great Lakes became dormant during periods of winter when the surface freezes. But that's changing.

Field studies over the past few weeks — a collective effort known as the “Winter Grab” — were intended to boost knowledge of what happens in the five lakes when they’re covered partially or completely with ice.

Bridget Wheelock knelt onto the frozen surface of Lake Huron's Saginaw Bay, reached a gloved hand into the frigid water below and pulled out a large chunk of ice. “There's a little bit of prism effect. Right here,” the Central Michigan University researcher said last week, pulling the block closer and pointing. “Can you see that?" “Oh, yeah,” said her colleague, Matt Sand,

Scientists have fanned out across the Great Lakes frozen surfaces to learn what happens underwater during winter. U.S. and Canadian teams have visited all five lakes in recent weeks. Theyve

STANDISH, Mich. (AP) — Bridget Wheelock knelt onto the frozen surface of Lake Hurons...

STANDISH, Mich. (AP) — Bridget Wheelock knelt onto the frozen surface of Lake Hurons Saginaw Bay, reached a gloved hand into the frigid water below and pulled out a large

Researchers now think more is going on in the bitter depths of the frozen Great Lakes than previously believed, including activity influenced by climate change.

STANDISH, Mich. (AP) -- Bridget Wheelock knelt onto the frozen surface of Lake Huron's Saginaw Bay, reached a gloved hand into the frigid water below and