Aquatic animals underpin global food systems, biodiversity, and ecosystem function, yet their health is increasingly threatened by a convergence of environmental, biological and human-driven pressures ...

There's flying birds now too!

Can you tell a venomous aquatic creature from a non-venomous one? Test your knowledge of some of the world’s most dangerous underwater animals here. Most people, when asked, are able to name a few ...

The cod game you didn't expect.

Ever watch aquatic animals jump out of the water and wonder how they manage to do it in such a streamlined and graceful way? Researchers who specialize in water entry and exit in nature had the same ...

Aquatic animals have historically constituted a vital and nutritious dietary component for humans, contributing to nearly 20% of animal protein intake for approximately 3.3 billion people. Unlike ...

Plastic accounts for nearly eighty per cent of all waste found in our oceans, gradually breaking down into smaller and smaller particles. New research investigates how nanosized plastic particles ...

Forensics experts gather DNA to understand who was present at a crime scene. But what if the crime occurred in the middle of a lake, where DNA could be carried far and wide by wind and waves? That's ...

When you’re filling up that tank, don’t stop with just fish. There are lots of aquatic pets that are not of the finned variety. Photo credit: ND1939/iStock/360/Getty images Guppies and goldfish are ...

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