Fish Without Tail Surprises Scuba Diver: What Are These Unusual Sea Creatures That Only Have Giant Heads and Fins?

Medicine & Technology Nov 08, 2021

A scuba diver could not contain his joy upon seeing large bizarre fish with giant heads and fins but without a tail. So, what are these fish?

Tongue-Eating Louse: Does This Creature Really Eat What’s Inside Its Host's Mouth?

Oct 23, 2021

A tongue-eating louse is known for doing what's described as an "icky job" as it wants to get inside the mouth of an animal where it's found to "eat" and eventually, replace the tongue.

2,000-Kilogram Ocean Sunfish Captured; Marine Biologists Say It’s the Largest of Its Kind Ever Caught in the Region

Oct 20, 2021

Fishers recently experienced an extraordinarily heavy catch after they found an overweight colossal ocean sunfish which, according to a marine biologist, was way too heavy that they could not put it on the scale.

4.5-Foot Alligator Gar Caught in Kansas for the First Time, 'Living Fossil' Can Be Traced Back Nearly 100 Million Years Ago

Oct 15, 2021

A "living fossil" alligator gar has been caught in the Neosho River by a fisherman last month for the first time. Experts from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) are now trying to determine how it got there.

Zebrafish Can Predict Future Danger; New Study Reveals They've Learned to Escape the Peril in Virtual Reality

Sep 29, 2021

RIKEN Center for Brain Science researchers and collaborators in Japan have recently found specific neurons in the brain that monitor if predictions fish are making do come true.

Genetic Analysis Uncovers Unexpected Evolution Flexibility of Bowfin Fish; Presents Better Model for Human Evolution

Aug 31, 2021

Bowfin fish (Amia calva) is an evolutionary enigma representing a unique combination of ancient and modern fish. Charles Darwin even described it as a "living fossil," that has evolved slower than most fishes.

Tetrapods Older Than Initial Records; Have Fastest Aquatic to Land Vertebrate Evolution Rate Recorded

Aug 23, 2021

A new study suggests that tetrapods are way older than initial estimates. In addition, tetrapods was discovered to have the fastest aquatic to land evolution which they maintained over millions of years.

Elusive Shape-Shifting Scaleless Fish Made a Rare Appearance in the California Coast After 100 Years

Aug 13, 2021

A crew of scientists operating a remote submersible captured a rare occurrence of the elusive shape-shifting fish known as the whalefish in Monterey Bay, California, at around 6,600 feet deep.

Omnivorous Fish With Human-Like Teeth Reportedly Reeled in North Carolina: Is This Real or Fake?

Aug 07, 2021

A photo of a fish with human-like teeth was posted on Facebook this week as anglers at Jennette's Pier in North Carolina caught it unexpectedly from the Atlantic.

Venom Origin: Why Do Insects and Fishes Dominate Diversity in the Animal Kingdom?

Aug 06, 2021

In a recent study, venom was given recognition as a significant contributor to the great diversification of vertebrate and invertebrate species in the insect and fish groups.

Africa's "Living Fossil" Coelacanths Can Reach 100 Years of Age, Embryos Stay in Mother's Womb for 5 Years

Jun 18, 2021

According to a new study of the coelacanths, the age of the fish is confirmed to be 5 times longer than the initial estimate. The coelacanths can live for up to a century

Pacific Footballfish Washed Up In California Beach; Extremely Rare Sight to See

May 12, 2021

A Pacific footballfish that lives in the deep parts of the ocean was found washed up on the beach of Crystal Cove State Park in California. What could have caused it to surface on the sand?

Big Catch! Giant 100-Year-Old, 7-Feet Long Sturgeon Caught in Detroit

May 02, 2021

In a rare and remarkable catch, a 240-pound sturgeon believed to be more than 100 years old was caught in the Detroit River by the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

Prehistoric Alligator-Like Fish Washed Up Ashore in Singapore 10,000 Miles Away From Its Native Home

Feb 28, 2021

An alligator-like fish with huge jaws and sharp teeth was spotted on the banks of the MacRitchie Reservoir in Singapore, baffling many people.

Farming Fish on the Moon Planned for Future Lunar Village

Feb 24, 2021

Researchers in France are planning to rear fish on the moon, testing which variety of fish eggs could survive the trip to the moon.