Fish

Science Isn’t Just for Scientists

February 8, 2013, 7:28 pm

A 14-year-old boy in Donetsk, Ukraine, recently made a fascinating discovery halfway around the world and 894 metres under the sea.

What Do Fish Thoughts Look Like? (Video)

January 31, 2013, 12:00 pm

With new technology, scientists in Japan have detected the thought that went through a baby zebrafish’s brain when it spotted some delicious food.

Now That States Are Banning Shark Fins, How About This Other ‘Delicacy’?

December 31, 2012, 12:19 pm

This month, Illinois became the first inland state to pass a comprehensive ban against the trade, sale or distribution of shark fins. But another cruel delicacy banned in [...]

SCIENCE IN PICS: Baby Frogfish Goes for a Walk

November 30, 2012, 4:00 pm

Juvenile frogfish are less than 1 cm long, almost the size of a thumb-nail.

Corals Threatened by Seaweed Signal Fish for Help

November 8, 2012, 2:00 pm

A species of coral in Fiji calls on goby fish to rescue it when under attack by a toxic seaweed.

SCIENCE IN PICS: Lizardfish Swallows Pufferfish Whole

November 1, 2012, 7:35 pm

Lizardfish are bottom-dwelling fish found in tropical and subtropical waters. They are ambush predators, burying themselves in the substrate until a victim moves within reach.