While much research has focused on the striking differences in biodiversity between tropical and temperate regions, another, equally dramatic, pattern has gone largely unstudied: the differences in ...
Africa's tropical belt, defined by the Guinean forests of west Africa and the Congo Basin of central Africa, is globally recognized for its astounding biodiversity. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...
A woman selling fish in a market in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. From Ancient Egypt to the Zhou Dynasty to first century Palestine, fish have symbolized wealth and abundance, demonstrating the ancient ...
About four out of 10 freshwater fish species in North America are in peril, according to a major study by U.S., Canadian and Mexican scientists. And the number of subspecies of fish populations in ...
A first database has been compiled of the frog and freshwater fish species on hundreds of Australian islands. Australia needs to urgently prioritize state and national conservation policies, according ...
Infrastructure provides many benefits to society, such as allowing for the transportation of goods and services and giving access to work or recreation for communities. The construction of dams, for ...
The habitats of freshwater fish species are threatened by global warming, mainly due to rising water temperatures. A 3.2-degree Celsius increase in global mean temperature would threaten more than ...
The Suwannee moccasinshell has distinct ridges that cut through the long end of its oblique shell, giving it the appearance of a moccasin. (Courtesy of Michael Gangloff via Florida Museum) To ...