These are the prettiest freshwater fish, from vibrant brook trout and pumpkinseed sunfish to majestic lake sturgeon. Check out how these species made our list!

Squat rhinos lived in North America about 12 million years ago, congregating in huge, water-bound herds much like modern hippos.

Researchers caught a close-up video of a flying sea pig (aka, a sea cucumber), and it has what looks like 50 tiny hands.

Upcoming events in Lake County include the annual Leesburg Bikefest, April 25-27, and the Mount Dora blueberry festival April ...

Aquatic predators such as oscars, catfish, and pet turtles feed on other fish in the wild. But is feeding live fish a good ...

They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. In the case of Lake Norman, the road to Hell might be paved with ...

Fatmuckets, pocketbooks, pigtoes and other unfortunately named and endangered invertebrates don’t receive the same level of funding or public sympathy as game species that make their home in The ...

Debris removal following Tropical Storm Helene needs to be done more carefully to not destroy high-priority habitat and ...

This solitary casing, built in a spring-fed stream in the Netherlands, is now the oldest known example of a wild freshwater animal using microplastic in ... polymers embedded in the life histories of ...

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Bacteria play key roles in degrading organic matter, both in the soil and in aquatic ecosystems. While most bacteria digest large molecules externally, allowing other community members to share and ...

For freshwater environments, altered precipitation patterns due to climatic changes can lead to floods or droughts, each posing threats to aquatic life. Flood conditions may increase runoff and ...