"Sex for fish." That unlikely phrase is used in some lakefront communities in sub-Saharan Africa and other parts of the world where men catch the fish and women sell the catch to local customers. In ...

Lake Malawi’s fish stocks are declining, but one community stands apart: around Mbenje Island, a traditional fisheries management plan has ensured thriving fish populations for generations, Mongabay ...

Researchers have found that chunks of "flipped" DNA can help fish quickly adapt to new habitats and evolve into new species, acting as evolutionary "superchargers." CABI has published a "Guide to the ...

Lake Malawi is on more lifetime wishlists than it’s not, and no wonder why. A mirror-flat, sparkling surface that stretches across more than 20% of what is arguably Africa’s friendliest country, it’s ...

Overfishing in Lake Malawi has caused scarcity of fish in Malawi, forcing many fishermen to look for other ways to make a living, such as raising livestock. The scarcity has also resulted in increases ...

Image analysis was used to measure feeding angles of Labeotropheus trewavasae, Labeotropheus fulleborni, Melanochromis auratus, Metriadima zebra, Petrotilapia spp., Pseudotropheus c.f. elongatus, ...

Scuba divers found some “large”-eyed lake creatures off the coast of Malawi and discovered two new species, a study said and photos show. Photo from Getty / iStockphoto Plunging into a large lake in ...

Six years ago, Martin Hobbs had never swum a mile. This week, he cemented a world record by swimming 361 miles – the full length of Lake Malawi in Africa. Hobbs, 45, set the record Wednesday for ...