Owning a goldfish can be tricky. They require more care than it seems like a fish would need: you have to clean their water regularly, feed them on a daily basis, and make sure they're happy enough in ...

Goldfish are everywhere: in classrooms, home aquariums and backyard ponds. They’re seen as low-maintenance pets, even markers of childhood. But a new body of research warns that when these fish end up ...

Pet goldfish released in Minnesota can reach 6 pounds, and Woodbury now has a permit to clear a pond near Powers Lake with ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

When industrial effluents containing high levels of heavy metals are discharged into fish bodies, they pose a serious threat to aquatic ecosystems. One such heavy metal, zinc, is required by organisms ...