A study published in the Nature journal alters how the evolution of fish has been historically understood. Fossilized fish and other sea creatures have often been pivotal in new scientific discoveries ...

A new international study reveals the unexpected importance of acoustic communication in the evolution of boxfishes. This ...

Learn how an ancient fish gene was repurposed to shape the anatomy of human hands.

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A newly discovered golden cave fish in southwestern China is giving scientists an unprecedented look at evolution in action.

VIENNA, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Industrial-scale fisheries have not only sapped the world's fish stocks but also changed the species' evolutionary course, exacerbating the effect of overfishing by ...

Whole skeleton of Dipterus, an extinct lungfish from the middle Devonian period. Specimen (UMMP 16140) from the University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology. ANN ARBOR—If you're reading this sentence ...

We’ve found out why a Mexican cavefish has no eyes – and the surprising answer is likely to be seized upon by those who think the standard view of evolution needs revising. It was assumed that these ...

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