Invertebrates are a diverse group of animals that make up the majority of the animal kingdom and encompass a wide array of species with varying adaptations and characteristics. Invertebrates are found ...

The oldest known aquatic reptiles, the mesosaurs, probably spent part of their life on land, reveals a new study published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. The fossilized bones of adult ...

Freshwater turtles may be small, but they play a vital role in keeping river habitats healthy, both for themselves and other ...

Natural wonders were on display as the Audubon Institute’s AquaVan visited Mid-City Library on July 1 to encourage youths to explore live aquatic and terrestrial animals through interactive hands-on ...

Scientists have used environmental DNA analysis to identify 125 species of aquatic and terrestrial animals in the remote Corubal River in West Africa. The identified species include critically ...

Examining body sizes of ancient and modern aquatic mammals and their terrestrial counterparts reveals that life in water restricts mammals to a narrow range of body sizes -- big enough to stay warm, ...

New research has shown for the first time that Australian marsupials are contaminated with synthetic "forever chemicals," ...

Around 100 million years ago, an area of the Sahara in what is now south-eastern Morocco was home to a frightening array of ferocious predators, so much so scientists have dubbed it "most dangerous ...

One of the most important issues affecting the health of Wisconsin's waters will take center stage Aug. 9 during Aquatic Invasive Species Snapshot Day. Twenty-five events are scheduled at sites across ...

A comprehensive analysis of Mesosaurus fossils shows that bones from adults share similarities with land-dwelling animals -- suggesting older Mesosaurus were semi-aquatic, whereas the juveniles spent ...