A record-breaking marine heatwave reveals how climate change could rewrite the rules of life in the ocean. New research from the University of Victoria (UVic) highlights how marine heatwaves can…
Pacific spiny lumpsuckers are wee, coastal fish that look a bit like concerned strawberries, have a fluorescent glow and pack some serious body armor. Pacific spiny lumpsuckers are undeniably some…
“These fish had a friendly (but quite large and scaly) visitor!” Australian Homeowner Finds Giant Snake Relaxing in His Backyard Fish Tank The other day, a homeowner in Australia got…
“He was like, ‘I’m struggling. Please help me.’” A few years ago, Heather Adamson was walking through a pet store when something suddenly caught her eye — an eel, clearly…
Narwhals May Use Their Famous Tusks to Hunt Fish, New Research Suggests The long, spiraled tusks of narwhals might serve more than just a decorative or mating purpose — they…
Narwhals Use Their Tusks to Hunt and Play, New Drone Footage Reveals New drone footage has captured narwhals using their famous tusks in ways never before seen — for hunting,…
The discovery of a golden scaleless fish in China is helping scientists understand how animals evolved to live in caves. Newly Discovered Golden Cave Fish in China Is Still Evolving…
For years, scientific divers at a research station in the Mediterranean Sea had a problem: at some point in every field season, local fish would follow them and steal food…
In a significant breakthrough for freshwater fish conservation, eggs from the rare boxer pupfish—believed to be extinct in the wild—have successfully hatched at Bristol Zoological Society. The charity received over…
He got the second chance he needed. In a remarkable rescue earlier this month, a sunfish found itself in a life-threatening situation when it became trapped between a seawall and…