A fossil discovered near Gulgong in New South Wales, Australia, has offered researchers a detailed look into themelanosomes ...

This is a beginner's guide to the common groups of freshwater invertebrates found in Britain. It is designed to help you differentiate broad groups of common freshwater invertebrates, principally to ...

In an Australian first, researchers have described a new species of 15-million-year-old fossilized freshwater fish, ...

Freshwater invertebrates are an important part of the freshwater ecosystem and food chain, and they can also tell us a lot about the health of a waterbody. If you'd like to learn how to look for them, ...

Freshwater pearls are still cultured by inserting small pieces of native mussel shell into oysters. Mussels are fascinating because of their life histories, carried out on river bottoms. They are ...

with global data and assessments for freshwater fishes and invertebrates remaining scant. It is particularly important to conserve freshwater species as they represent a large proportion of global ...