"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet," said Juliet Capulet in William Shakespeare's famous play. And the same is ...

Freshwater mussels are the kind most people don't even know exist. They live for decades—more than a century in some cases.

Biologists are racing to save America’s freshwater mussels—the water-filtering keystone species that once filled the ...

One of the largest freshwater catfish species in North America, the blue catfish is native to Georgia, but only in the Coosa ...

Asian carps have taken up residence in U.S. waters and can be found in Louisiana. Here's how the invasive species is affecting native fish and plants.

Animal populations have fallen by 73% in some species over the past 50 years. Are we on a fast track to widespread species ...

It might not be obvious in Aotearoa, but there’s something like 1400 different species of snails! They’re in many groups and with many different jobs to do, in the forests, in liquid habitats, on tree ...

A newly signed action plan aims to protect the migration cycle of the giant dorado catfish of the Amazon River Christopher Edwards is a Writer, Lifestyle at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since ...

The giant catfish of the Amazon River are in danger. The dorado catfish, also known as the gilded catfish, boasts the longest freshwater migration of any fish, totaling roughly 7,000 miles. Part of ...

Humans evolved to live on land, thus, whenever we enter the water we're at a distinct disadvantage, particularly when it comes to this creature.

Deep beneath a limestone plateau in western Georgia, a snail smaller than a grain of rice has been living in total darkness — and scientists just identified it for the first time. The species, named ...