The unique eyes of the four-eyed fish Anableps anableps have long intrigued biologists. Key features associated with the bulging eye of Anableps include the expanded frontal bone and the duplicated ...

Mudskippers are unique fish. They live both in water and on land. They walk with strong fins. They breathe through skin and ...

A team of Chinese researchers has described a new species of cave-dwelling fish in the Jinsha River basin, a remote and ecologically rich region of Yunnan Province, southwest China. The species, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Around 375 million years ago, the ancient fish known as Tiktaalik ...

At the mouth of an underground river in southern China, a cave creature with “visible” internal organs moved “slowly” through the clear water. Something about it caught the attention of passing ...

Extinct animals hide their secrets well, but an exceptionally well-preserved fossil of an aquatic reptile, with traces of soft tissue present, is providing scientists a new window into the behavior of ...