Like alligators, they are semi-aquatic animals that spend time both in and out of water ... These friendly and social animals are best known for their sense of play. Freshwater crocodiles have many ...

The Southeastern Michigan Aquarium Society held an auction Saturday, where hobbyists spent hours bidding on colorful fish to ...

Hundreds of animals, from tiny ants to mighty hippos, are shaping the Earth's surface as powerfully as floods and storms.

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Oxidative, genotoxic, and hepatotoxic effects on Nile tilapia showcase the threats to nontarget aquatic species from a new ...

Dozens of tiny black weevils cling onto a fern plant as it is tossed onto a leafy green mat coating the surface of South Africa's Crocodile River.

New research revealed 24% of freshwater animals are vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered and at risk of extinction (with some considered extinct in the wild). Catherine Sayer, study co-author ...

Penn State scientists found microplastics dating back to the 1950s buried in the sediments of a river, two creeks and a lake.

Humans are having a highly detrimental impact on biodiversity worldwide. Not only is the number of species declining, but the ...