By Mongabay.com Water covers most of our planet, yet less than 3% of it is freshwater and most of it is contained in glaciers ...

Rainbow belly pipefish are captivating creatures. With their vibrant bodies, beautifully decorated sails, and graceful ...

More than 300 new species of freshwater fish were identified around the world by scientists last year, the third most in a year since 1758. ● Tampa Bay is facing one of its worst water shortages in ...

Populations of migratory freshwater fish species—including salmon, trout, eel, and sturgeon—continue to decline across the globe. This decline risks the food security and livelihoods of millions of ...

Aliza Chasan is a Digital Content Producer for "60 Minutes" and CBSNews.com. She has previously written for outlets including PIX11 News, The New York Daily News, Inside Edition and DNAinfo. Aliza ...

Fish are usually confined to water as their primary habitat, but a small group defies that rule in surprising ways. These species can remain on land for hours, days, or even years, thanks to ...

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 ...

One of Earth’s biggest freshwater fish is bouncing back One of Earth’s biggest freshwater fish is bouncing back These 'trash fish' are among Earth's most primitive animals These 'trash fish' are among ...

An artist's reconstruction of the Weberian apparatus in a 67 million-year-old fossil fish. The Weberian structure (gold-colored bones at center) arose from a rib (shown in gray attached to several ...