Known for their vibrant colors and flowing fins, bettas are low-maintenance and ideal for small tanks. Small and striking, ...

Mesmerizing, kaleidoscopic, and fabulously exotic, the huge variety of types of saltwater fish to pick for your aquarium will ...

Like livebearers, bristlenoses breed fast and are regularly offered to shops in more numbers than they sell (and they can ...

Don’t be fooled by the tiny bowls bettas are kept in at the store. A single betta requires a minimum of one gallon of water ...

That’s the saltwater side of the Shedd Aquarium’s new “Wonder of Water” centerpiece beneath its rotunda — part of $250 ...

Home aquariums bring hours of joy. Many people dream of a giant tank full of dazzling fish or exotic amphibians. However, ...

Believe it or not, it has been 53 years since the historic rotunda space at the Shedd Aquarium has welcomed a new exhibit.

The exhibit, which replaces the longstanding Caribbean Reef in the Shedd’s rotunda, showcases saltwater and freshwater ...

Explore the alarming decline in global freshwater resources due to climate change and human activities impacting drinking water supplies.

Freshwater fish populations that dwell nearer the poles are outperforming their equatorial counterparts, researchers have found. Large-bodied migratory species such as Atlantic salmon are thriving as ...

Mussel shells provide living space for insects and plants, and empty shells serve as nesting sites for small fish like darters. Unfortunately, for all their allure, freshwater mussels are the most ...

A lizard with a name that sounds like it could star in Game of Thrones, a soft furred hedgehog, a high-altitude crocodile ...