A headless cockroach isn’t fictional biology. Here’s how its decentralized systems keep it alive for days after being ...

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Because alligators are ectothermic, they have to rely on external sources of heat to regulate their body temperature.

Most assume that cold water is deadly for fish. The truth is, nature has incredible exceptions. In polar oceans and snowy lakes where temperatures hover near freezing, certain fish actually thrive ...

When we say that someone is a “fish out of water,” we sometimes mean to suggest that they are uncomfortable or out of their element. Yet in nature, there are fish supremely adapted to life outside of ...

An animal ecologist researching large marine animals such as whales and dolphins, Assistant Professor Iwata Takashi of the ...

When it comes to making fish, there are plenty of tips and tricks for prepping it, like using a salt hack that makes it easier to remove the skin or simply patting it dry for the crispiest fry.

As you watch your pet fish floating seemingly motionless in their tank at night, you might wonder: are they actually sleeping? The concept of sleep in aquatic creatures differs dramatically from what ...

The animal kingdom is full of fascinating adaptations, but some creatures have developed particularly surprising abilities that seem to defy their evolutionary design. While fish and other aquatic ...

It’s not just humans who suffer from leading one another astray. So do fish, flies and even bacteria. By Carl Zimmer Earlier this year, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine ...

"Fish are friends, not food," animated sharks famously declare in 2003's "Finding Nemo." But are they pedicurists, too? On TikTok, videos have gone viral of people getting so-called "fish pedicures," ...

Vermont officials are asking hunters to submit incisor teeth from deer killed during rifle season. Biologists analyze the teeth to determine a deer's age, health and other population data. This data ...