Scientists in Bahrain are building the country’s first DNA reference library for sharks and rays using fish market samples, ...

It's time for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. I am joined by Emily Kwong and Jessica Yung - good to have you both back here. EMILY KWONG, BYLINE: Hi, Ari. JESSICA YUNG ...

A harbor seal sports about a hundred whiskers — which are more than just for show. They provide the animals with key intel on ...

Sonic imaging revealed millions of fish killed in epic feeding frenzy.

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Mesopelagic fish, long overlooked in ocean chemistry, are now proven to excrete carbonate minerals much like their shallow-water counterparts—despite living in dark, high-pressure depths. Using the ...

"If you would ask a regular person, do you think fish can climb falls, most of them will tell you: you are crazy." ...

Evolution has created some pretty crazy things, and the head of this fish is definitely one of them. The rockhead poacher (Bothragonus swanii) is small, armored, and shaped remarkably like a stone.

The global aquaculture industry has tripled in size since the year 2000, with producers raising a mind-boggling diversity of species, from seaweeds and clams to carp, salmon and cuttlefish. Many of ...

A giant fish in Asia’s Mekong River that scientists believed to be extinct has been spotted three times after almost 20 years, according to a new study. The “ghost’ fish,” a large salmon carp, is ...

In 2023, Massachusetts made national history. Gov. Maura Healey signed Executive Order 618, committing Massachusetts to set biodiversity conservation goals to protect land and water, restore critical ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Emily Kwong and Jessica Yung about hearing regeneration in fish and lizards, cures for the loneliness epidemic, and the secrets of a radiation-resistant microorganism.