Interspecies communication was once thought to be rare outside of humans and apes, but research has shown it occurs in a ...
That viral “zombie fish” isn’t alive. Science explains how reflexes and residual nerve energy can make dead fish appear to ...
Two species of small, deep-dwelling fish called pearlsides possess eye cells that break the rules of vertebrate vision, combining features of rods and cones into a single hybrid photoreceptor never ...
In the past, many scientists believed that only mammals and birds could feel or think in complex ways. Reptiles, fish, and insects were seen as simple creatures that reacted purely on instinct. But ...
A 400-million-year-old jawed fish fossil found in the Arctic, Romundina gagnieri, could be a key link in the evolution of ...
Can we finally retire the myth that goldfish have three-second memories? This oft-cited “fact” has been thoroughly debunked. Scientists have shown that fish can distinguish and remember individuals, ...
A month ago, I took a walk through the edge of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. I was off the main road, on a dirt and gravel trail. So it was strange to look ahead and see that fish were blocking my ...