One hundred years ago, the small town of Dayton, Tenn., became the unlikely stage for one of the most sensational trials in ...

Fish make hanging motionless in the water column look effortless, and scientists had long assumed that this meant that it was ...

Hovering fish aren’t loafing—they burn twice resting energy to make micro-fin tweaks that counteract a natural tendency to tip, and body shape dictates just how costly the pause is. The discovery ...

In the waters of Papua New Guinea's Tufi region, known for its dramatic volcanic fjords, an unusual fish sat perched on a ...

Pelagic fishes include a diverse range of species that have evolved distinct physiological, behavioral and morphological traits for life in the open-water.