In a river of southeastern Brazil, an “armored” creature with a “whip”-like tail moved through the shallow water. At least, ...

In this study, we surveyed several commercial fish species traded in markets in the Peruvian Amazonian city of Iquitos for contamination by microplastic. We sampled 61 specimens belonging to 15 ...

Birch Aquarium displays rare 11-foot oarfish found in Encinitas, exploring the deep-sea mysteries of these serpentine creatures once mistaken for sea monsters.

In a hard-to-reach cave of northeastern India, a “slender” river creature with “fleshy” lips tucked itself under a rock. A ...

A global review of research around the impacts of dams has found they are significantly harmful to diadromous species—fish, ...

From southbound cane toads to invasive weeds and fluctuating fish stocks, a novel technique called eDNA has revealed what's in NSW waterways—and how it's influenced by natural disasters.