WASHINGTON — Nearly a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with extinction, according to new research published Wednesday. “Huge rivers like the ...

Almost a quarter of freshwater animals, including crabs, crayfish, shrimp, damselfly and fish, are threatened of going extinct, according to a new, global study that was published on Wednesday. The ...

The Hudson River flows from its headwaters in the Adirondack Mountains in up-state New York down to New York Harbor and into the Atlantic Ocean. It’s named after Henry Hudson, who explored in 1609 for ...

Freshwater ecosystems across the world are in distress. As scientists better comprehend the extent to which lakes, ponds, rivers and marshlands—and the animal and plant life they support—are suffering ...

(NEXSTAR) — Almost one-third of freshwater fish are threatened with extinction, according to a new report published Tuesday by 16 global conservation organizations. “World’s Forgotten Fishes” details ...

A common household pet is revealing an unexpected ecological influence. Through carefully controlled experiments, researchers demonstrate how goldfish can reshape freshwater environments, disrupting ...

A squid swims in the dark waters of the Mediterranean. Billions of aquatic animals, from krill to squid, travel to surface waters each night, a migration that scientists are only beginning to fully ...

Climate change is affecting our world in a range of ways. One key effect of climate change—rising temperatures—wreaks havoc in aquatic ecosystems, both salt and freshwater. Saltwater ecosystem, in ...

When most people think about biodiversity in lakes and rivers, they imagine fish, plants, or perhaps birds and amphibians. But beneath the surface exists another world that often goes unnoticed: ...

Across most of the world, and particularly in the tropics and subtropics, large wild aquatic animals – such as manatees, turtles and dolphins – are being hunted and traded. This is not a new ...