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

Freshwater is the lifeblood of our planet – essential for life on Earth. It shapes the land and the creatures that live in it in the most surprising ways. Crocodiles aren’t known for their ...

A study finds 24% of freshwater species, including crabs, dragonflies and fishes, face extinction due to habitat loss, ...

said that freshwater habitats are home to 10 percent of all species on planet Earth. Sayer warned that those animals are a “key” factor for flood control, safe drinking water, and mitigating ...

Single-celled organisms first formed in freshwater found above the earth's surface ... the first living organisms that formed on this planet. For example, if researchers can pinpoint when life ...

Freshwater ecosystems are among the most vital on Earth, but they’re also some of the most endangered. Covering less than 1% ...

Antarctica’s vast ice sheet, holding over half of Earth’s freshwater, plays a critical role in regulating the planet’s climate and sea levels. The continent’s ice shelves, large floating extensions of ...

Freshwater ecosystems cover less than 1% of Earth’s surface, but are vital for life on this planet. New research reveals that damage to these environments is pushing freshwater animals to the edge of ...