Maybe you suspect there isn’t much to fish — and you could hardly be blamed for it. For centuries, Western natural philosophy ...

For decades scientists thought the Dunkleosteus terrelli utilized suction feeding. Now, we know the ancient predator used ...

A RIKEN researcher and his colleague have identified how genes are expressed in fish embryos when they first start using ...

In a study appearing in Fossil Record, researchers Martin Ebert and Martina Kölbl-Ebert analyzed the remains of a unique ...

Dark muscle in fish, often reddish-brown or gray, is a normal anatomical feature rich in fat and oxygen-binding proteins. While nutritious, this darker flesh spoils faster than white muscle due to ...

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Humans have been trying to replace ailing parts of our bodies for thousands of years, turning to prosthetic limbs, ...

Fish Eye Marine Park reopened its iconic underwater observatory after a successful replacement of six of its 24 viewing windows, giving guests much clearer views of the coral reefs and tropical fishes ...

Invasive sea lampreys pose a threat to Lake Erie's fish populations, particularly lake trout and steelhead. Warmer waters in Lake Erie accelerate the lampreys' maturation, increasing their impact on ...

The river roars in the heat of the summer. The water is clear and cool, and a respite from the high sun. An angler leans back, fly-fishing rod in hand, and casts it forward. The fly drops and sinks ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. The river roars in the heat of the summer. The water is clear and cool, and a respite from the high sun. An angler leans back, fly-fishing rod in hand, ...