Cypriniformes

Choosing to live a life as an explorer, taxonomist, or biologist is a deeply romantic path that one wouldn’t choose in pursuit of wealth or fame, but rather in search of truth and discovery... Read More »

What is a barb? A sharp, pointed projection, or a non-phylogenetic grouping of fork-tailed, energetic, and easy-to-care-for cyprinids? Read More »

Resilience is a term used to describe the ability of an ecosystem to “bounce back” from perterbance... Read More »

Happy Valentine’s weekend aquarists! We hope you’re stuffed full of heart-shaped candies in the candlelight with the smell of roses in the air, but what if... Read More »

Friday fun quiz!: What region of the world is home to 5 major river systems and the oldest rainforest (70 million years!)? Read More »

The longest river in the southeast Asia, the Mekong, is a major source of welfare for the people of Southeast Asia. In Laos alone... Read More »

Well, it’s the eve of the one of the most celebrated holidays in America... Read More »

According to The Nation, one third of marriages in the United States began online. While that “statistic” seems ludicrous... Read More »

It’s no secret many of the most unique and beautiful freshwater fish in the aquarium hobby originate from the diverse habitats of... Read More »

Do you know what you were doing at midnight on July 21st, 2007? Many of us were probably doing the same thing... Read More »

A legend in his own lifetime, the extraordinary Stephen Hawking will remain one far beyond his years, as his ingenuity in the fields of... Read More »

March 17th marks the death date of a very important figure in Irish culture... Read More »