The stickleback is a small fish characterized by its conspicuous spines and unique reproductive behavior. Despite its small size, it is a fierce swimmer that scares off predators with its movable ...

Explore the fascinating discovery of the fish fossil Ferruaspis brocksi, revealing its diet and unique features from 15 ...

As the magnitude of water shortage issues arise globally, National Geographic Explorers along with the World Freshwater ...

Discovered in the McGraths Flat fossil site in New South Wales, Australia, the new fossil is a freshwater smelt belonging to the order Osmerifiromes, the first of its kind to be found in Australia.

A community of rare fish enthusiasts collects endangered species of freshwater fish from lakes and springs around the world, ...

An unusually well-preserved Australian fossil reveals details about the diet, behavior, and appearance of a ...

Scientists in Australia have made an exciting discovery—a 15-million-year-old fossilized freshwater fish that not only provides clues about ancient life but also has preserved stomach contents and ...

Brock’s iron shield fish adds to the rich prehistoric history of McGraths Flat, and contributes to its classification as a ...

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

All steelhead start life as rainbow trout, but not all rainbow trout will become steelhead. Confused? You’re not alone.

A team of scientists led by Australian Museum and UNSW Sydney palaeontologist, Dr Matthew McCurry, have described a new ...

Reasons to be Cheerful reports on river Seine, the storied French waterway that was once nearly biologically dead but is not ...