A popular and unique pet, the Siamese fighting fish isn’t a fish that plays well with others. Also known as betta fish, these ...

Known for their playfulness and intelligence, dolphins live a very interesting life. But how long do dolphins live on average ...

An adorable pair of the migratory birds known as piping plovers captured Chicago’s collective heart during the summer of 2019. Named Monty and Rose in honor of their nesting location — ...

Together with the water plants around the ponds’ edges, the algae absorbs the nutrients from the fish poo and releases oxygen into the water by night. This results in less water usage and ...

The fish face myriad threats ... hoping to attract a mate. Dozens more will do the same for passing females that judge the dances and the bowers—where couples will mate.

Fish are masters of coordinated motion. Schools of fish have no leader, yet individuals manage to stay in formation, avoid collisions, and respond with liquid flexibility to changes in their ...

About 375 million years ago, shallow streams and tidal flats teemed with creatures that looked like fish but were already edging toward life on solid ground. One such pioneer, Tiktaalik roseae, ...