The coelacanth is known as a “living fossil” because its anatomy has changed little in the last 65 million years. Despite being one of the most studied fish in history, it continues to reveal new ...

Sturgeon were around when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. They are among the oldest living species of fish, earning the moniker ...

A tiny fish fossil found far inland in Canada reveals new insight into the evolution of catfish, carp, and 2/3 of all ...

A University of Michigan researcher has discovered an early innovation in the way fish eat. A scientist from the University of Michigan has helped uncover the earliest evidence of a tongue-like biting ...

A 70-million-year-old fossil fish from Alberta, Acronichthys maccognoi, is the oldest North American otophysan. Its discovery ...

Romanian conservationist Alex Găvan has once again reported a major pollution incident at the Brădetu wastewater treatment ...

A park visitor captured stunning footage of a rare species while on a routine walk through a small city in Canada. Situated near the U.S. border, Trail, British Columbia, isn't the most famous or ...

A tiny fossil, Acronichthys maccognoi, rewrites fish evolution in North America and reveals how otophysans conquered freshwater habitats.

By connecting fossil evidence with modern genetics and computer simulations, Liu’s team has revealed how a tiny set of ear ...

Fossilized fish ear stones—known as otoliths—can reveal far more than previously thought. In a recent study, a team of ...

An international team of scientists led by the Doñana Biological Station (EBD-CSIC) has described a new species of fossilized ...