A small fossil reveals that the largest freshwater fish, Otophysans, emerged in the sea, not in rivers, changing the ...

Freshwater sponges are not just ancient organisms, they can absorb toxic metals like arsenic, lead, and cadmium, and their bacteria help detoxify polluted waters ...

As the world’s oceans undergo a dramatic rise in temperature, jellyfish blooms have become a regular occurrence, threatening both beachgoing tourists and coastal infrastructure around the world. But ...

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office said its swiftwater rescue team is actively helping residents at flooded homes in the ...

At the end of the Cretaceous Period, a type of giant reptile called mosasaurs occupied and dominated oceanic food webs.

Freshwater ecology is the study of the interrelationships between organisms and their physical environmental in freshwater ecosystems. Researchers in this area seek to understand the ecosystem ...

Nearly 23,000 freshwater species studied are facing a multitude of threats. Nearly a quarter of the world's freshwater species are at risk of extinction, according to new research. A detailed ...

Mosasaurs, giant marine reptiles that existed more than 66 million years ago, lived not only in the sea but also in rivers. This is shown by new research based on analyses of a mosasaur tooth found in ...

Called the ‘King of the Aquarium’, these freshwater fish come in a variety of colours and patterns. These fish require warmer ...

Southeast Asia’s Mekong River is one of the world’s most diverse and productive freshwater ecosystems, home to more than ...

Despite its tropical climate and floodplain location, Bangladesh—one of the world's most densely populated nations—seasonally ...