A small fossil reveals that the largest freshwater fish, Otophysans, emerged in the sea, not in rivers, changing the ...

Earth may have had fresh, not just salty, water as soon as 600 million years after the planet formed — a mere blink of an eye in geologic time. Researchers analyzed oxygen molecules within ...

In this article, we take a look at the 20 countries with the most freshwater resources If you want to, you can skip our detailed discussion of global freshwater resources and analysis of industries ...

Iwan Jones is affiliated with the Freshwater Biological Association where he is an honorary fellow. He has received funding from UKRI and Defra to investigate biodiversity trends in invertebrates and ...

Southeast Asia’s Mekong River is one of the world’s most diverse and productive freshwater ecosystems, home to more than ...

Freshwater ecosystems cover less than 1% of Earth’s surface, but are vital for life on this planet. New research reveals that damage to these environments is pushing freshwater animals to the edge of ...

More than 90% of popular freshwater fish in Southern California are carrying human-infecting parasites, researchers say. This poses a significant danger for those who like to eat freshly caught ...

Despite its tropical climate and floodplain location, Bangladesh—one of the world's most densely populated nations—seasonally ...

Giant mosasaurs, once thought to be strictly ocean-dwelling predators, may have spent their final chapter prowling freshwater ...

Florida, famously known as the Sunshine State, might better be called the Water State: In addition to being surrounded by water on three sides and crossed by nearly 26,000 miles of rivers, the ...

Beyond metal accumulation, the study found that sponge-associated bacteria are functionally enriched with genes linked to metal ion transport, metal resistance and antimicrobial resistance ...