Not much attention is paid to plankton because these creatures are usually hidden from sight. They are mostly microscopic in size and live in aquatic environments, but human lives are intricately ...

Water. Without it, the life of a plant, an animal, or a person is inconceivable. Ironically, despite the huge volumes of water on the planet, access to freshwater is becoming increasingly difficult ...

The Deduru Oya reservoir in northwestern Sri Lanka has long been a favorite fishing spot for angler Ishanka Dissanayaka. In ...

W e humans bloomin' love a flower. Sniffing them, looking at them, lopping them off and popping them in vases. On land, there ...

When we think about sharks, most of us instantly think of the ocean. However, some shark species live in freshwater ...

For 50 years, scientists believed that schools of fish would save the most energy by swimming in flat diamond formations.

Scientists have warned that human activities are causing a phenomenon known as "browning" in fresh water, which is ...

Zooplankton like copepods aren’t just fish food—they’re carbon-hauling powerhouses. By diving deep into the ocean each winter ...