The Mekong is the largest inland fishery in the world. Millions depend on its banks and waters, evidenced by the crab pots, ...

The Washington State coast has so much to offer, but it can be tough to know where to start. With so many beaches, parks, and ...

Scientists discovered a vibrant hermit crab with unique red claws and fascinating underwater sound-making ability.

Three-quarters of Australia’s freshwater fish species are found nowhere else on the planet. This makes us the sole custodians of remarkable creatures such as the ornate rainbowfish, the ancient ...

On a recent early hike to Bukit Laksamana in Penang, I spotted an animal I’d never encountered despite hiking Penang’s hill trails for nearly two decades: a freshwater hill crab. Unlike the ...

Billions of people rely on freshwater sources for drinking water and power generation. Around the world, 70 percent is used for agriculture. At least 10 percent of animals live exclusively in ...

It’s massive, five times the size of Joe Rogan’s ceiling and takes a whole day to turn. That’s how former president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, while on the Joe Rogan ...

“Bill Purple lived life to the fullest and brought joy to all those who knew him,” Hartwell states in her father’s obituary. More:Petersham WWII vet, fresh off 100th birthday, headed to DC ...

Purple, meanwhile, was one that required a little general knowledge. I haven't actually heard of a FIDDLER CRAB, but I knew HERMIT, SPIDER and HORSESHOE, and FIDDLER fit better than any of the ...

Why it's awesome: Northern sea robins are weird fish with big, spiny heads; bright-blue eyes; two giant wing fins; and six crab-like legs. It's these little legs that make sea robins so unusual.

Reaching up to 10 feet (3 meters) long and weighing 440 pounds (200 kilograms), arapaima are the largest freshwater fish in South America—and an important species in the Amazon River ecosystem.