From fish and turtles, to hippos and crocodiles, about 43% of all known large freshwater animal species have been ...

The Mekong giant catfish is an endangered freshwater species. Zeb Hogan. Many people are familiar with the epic migrations of zebras and wildebeest across the Serengeti, but some ...

Humans evolved to live on land, thus, whenever we enter the water we're at a distinct disadvantage, particularly when it comes to this creature.

Wild animals are reshaping Earth’s surface more than expected, altering soil, rivers, and sediment movement across ecosystems ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A giant carp, a critically endangered freshwater fish found in Southeast Asia. Zeb Hogan Over the last half century, populations ...

Only 25% of newly-delineated priority areas identified for the protection of freshwater fishes in Colombia overlap with existing protected areas, according to a recent study published in Diversity and ...

A rare crab found in India shows both male and female traits, helping scientists unlock secrets of sex development and ...

Biologists are racing to save America’s freshwater mussels—the water-filtering keystone species that once filled the ...

Paleontologists have made a groundbreaking discovery in the Shivalik foothills near Dehradun — the first-ever aquatic life ...

1. Most animals that display bioluminescence rely on the dance of two unique chemicals. Luciferase, an enzyme, enables ...

World Aquatic Animal Day highlights a hidden crisis, as billions of aquatic animals face growing threats from human activity.

Hundreds of short-finned eels put on a wild, wiggly show on an Australian beach in the city of Warrnambool in Victoria ahead ...