The common goldfish, a species native to Asia and often kept as a pet in the U.S., is far from harmless when released into the wild — and it has been wreaking havoc on the Great Lakes ...

If you've ever heard the urban legend about released pet alligators growing to colossal sizes in sewer systems, you might be ...

If you think you're doing the goldfish a favor by releasing it, you're not! Instead, you're setting the stage for an ecological disaster, which could threaten hundreds of other species.

Campbell River was forced to drain nearly 40 million litres of water from a local pond in an effort to rid it of 1,700 goldfish, some as large as three pounds.

NORWALK, Conn. – Pepperidge Farm is voluntarily recalling four varieties of Goldfish Crackers because of fears they could potentially have salmonella. The company on Monday took the action after ...

The unexpected discovery served as a stark reminder that a released pet goldfish will go 'from cute to brute' as it can ...

The fish was found during an electrofishing survey in Presque Isle on Lake Erie, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shared it to raise awareness for Invasive Species Week. “This goldfish isn ...