With a tank of zebrafish, Queensland researcher Jean Giacomotto was able to test a never-before seen genetic variant ...

California’s diverse climate and sprawling urban areas have made the western state an unexpected hotspot for non-native ...

Wekiwa Springs has exceptionally clear freshwater. Visibility allows fish to be seen from several feet away. Large fish move calmly through the spring. Snorkeling requires minimal effort due to gentle ...

ABSTRACT: Antimicrobial pollution in surface waters has become an urgent environmental issue globally, yet few studies have specifically focused on the prevalence and impacts of antimicrobial ...

Long ago, some saltwater fish adapted to freshwater — and in doing so, developed an extraordinary sense of hearing rivaling our own. By examining a 67-million-year-old fossil, researchers from UC ...

An Australian freshwater Murray cod has surprised scientists by swimming a marathon 530 miles along a major river system, believed to be a record for the species. The fish, named Arnie after Australia ...

Photo provided IU Columbus Professor Luke Jacobus collects samples at Hindostan Falls, where he helped identify a previously unknown genus and species of freshwater fungus. Photo provided IU Columbus ...

An artist's reconstruction of the Weberian apparatus in a 67 million-year-old fossil fish. The Weberian structure (gold-colored bones at center) arose from a rib (shown in gray attached to several ...

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Climate change was among the culprit of the biodiversity loss. The composition of fish populations in streams and rivers across the U.S. has been severely altered as a result of changing water ...

At least six different species of saltwater and freshwater fish can be found in the canals of Cape Coral, Florida. The mullet is a vegetarian fish that is netted rather than hooked and is considered ...

A new WWF report is sounding the alarm on Africa’s freshwater fish: one in four fish species it assessed is at risk of extinction. These declines threaten not only biodiversity, but also the food ...