Murray crayfish once thrived in the southern Murray-Darling Basin. The species was found everywhere from the headwaters of ...

Freshwater ecosystems cover less than 1% of Earth's surface, but are vital for life on this planet. New research reveals that ...

Nearly a quarter of freshwater species face extinction due to habitat destruction, pollution, and water overuse.

A man from a Nottinghamshire village has appeared in court after setting up eight illegal crayfish traps on the River Derwent ...

All over the planet, many animals and plants are disappearing at an unprecedented rate. Some species are more threatened than others by the massive decline in biodiversity. According to a study ...

Kākahi, the native freshwater mussels that once thrived in the depths of Lake Rototoa, are facing a grim future. Recent ...

the team found several brightly colored and familiar-looking crayfish, the study said. These animals had been some of “the first freshwater crayfish” from New Guinea to be exported as aquarium pets ...

Looking through the aquarium pets, the team found several brightly colored and familiar-looking crayfish, the study said. These animals had been some of “the first freshwater crayfish” from ...

Scientists have described a new species of colorful crayfish—and it might already be sitting in your aquarium. The ...

A new study published in Nature on Wednesday finds that nearly 25 percent of freshwater fauna—including species of fish, dragonflies, damselflies, crabs, crayfish and shrimp—are “threatened ...

Almost a quarter of freshwater animals, including crabs, crayfish, shrimp, damselfly and fish, are threatened of going extinct, according to a new, global study that was published on Wednesday.