Scientists have uncovered that fish biofluorescence a captivating ability to glow in vivid colors has ancient roots stretching back over 100 million years. This trait evolved independently in reef ...

New research has revealed that biofluorescence in marine fishes is far more ancient and widespread than previously believed. Studies show that this glowing trait has evolved independently more than ...

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When it comes to African wildlife, few things capture the imagination like the Big Five animals. I still remember the first ...

This adaptation allows the fish to maintain visual contact with its surroundings while lying flat on the ocean floor. The eyes can move independently of each other, providing a wider field of vision ...

In the vast theater of evolution, one of nature’s most remarkable adaptations is the ability to disappear in plain sight. From the depths of the ocean to the highest forest canopies, animals have ...

There are two species of seahorse in the British Isles – the short-snouted seahorse and the spiny seahorse. Both species are ...

Sargassum pipefish, relatives of seahorses, are masters of camouflage, resembling the seaweed they inhabit. These fish are pelagic, living in the open ocean attached to sargassum, and are found in the ...

For 50 years, scientists believed that schools of fish would save the most energy by swimming in flat diamond formations.

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 ...

Scientists have long assumed that fish save energy by swimming in neat diamond formations, but a new study using advanced 3D ...

Natural camouflage is one of nature’s greatest gifts in the animal kingdom. Sure, some animals have deadly toxins or surgically sharp claws, but these are active forms of defense. Camouflage is ...