Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. With some populations aged in their 70s on average and new ...

Every spring, for so long nobody knows quite how long, bigmouth buffalo fish move through the shallow reeds in Minnesota’s Rice Lake, gathering to spawn. While this North American native fish can ...

Aquariums have fascinated people for centuries. The idea of having a slice of the underwater world right inside your home has a charm that never fades. For many, keeping fish is not just about adding ...

Fish come in every shape and size, but the longest ones are downright startling. While most exist deep in the ocean, these giants could stretch across a basketball court—or three. All of them exceed ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Decades of recovery efforts are bringing one of the Missouri's endangered and longest-living fish back to prominence according to new findings this spring. Capable ...

WASHINGTON -- More than a dozen animals live longer than we do. A new study estimates that at least one Greenland shark lived about 392 years, making it the longest-living animal with a backbone. Here ...