Bacteria play key roles in degrading organic matter, both in the soil and in aquatic ecosystems. While most bacteria digest ...

The Tennessee Aquarium is flexing its mussels with a brand-new exhibit that shines a spotlight on some of the river’s most ...

Orangefoot Pimpleback. Monkeyface. Fuzzy Pigtoe. Despite their playful monikers, mussels are rock-like animals that play a ...

Every year, on 3rd of April we celebrate World Aquatic animal Day. Among these, aquatic Insects are the most important.

In a study in Sweden’s River Dal, researchers found that exposure to the anti-anxiety drug clobazam improved juvenile ...

Faced with the rapid spread of golden mussels across California waterways, state and federal officials are imposing strict ...

Filmmakers Jessica Plumb and Jeremy Monroe join KS Wild's Allee Gustafson to talk with JPR's Vanessa Finney about inspiring ...

Those weevils aren't tossed into the river by accident: scientists hope that the insects and their larvae will munch their ...

A detailed look at the preferred food and shelter of muskrats provided through a new University of Alberta study could help ...

For the past two decades, an inconspicuous nature preserve in the Columbia River Gorge has protected rare plants, Oregon white oaks and animals imperiled by rapidly disappearing habitats.

World Aquatic Animal Day is observed annually on April 3, and the idea of observing this significant day came in 2010 from the Animal Law Clinic at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon, with ...