Size really does matter when you are a fish looking for a shoal-mate. And according to a new study "smell" plays a critical role in helping fish hunt for mates of a matching size. Associate Professor ...

Most fish probably cringe at the idea of beaching themselves on purpose, especially since they can’t breathe out of water. But this is something that the grunion fish does rather frequently, namely ...

Scientists studying squaretail grouper have found that the increasing presence of fishermen in the water is changing their behavior from flirty to flighty. A team led by scientists at Lancaster ...

The more we learn about the animals we share the planet with, the more we realize how fascinating their behavior can be. In 1995, divers off the coast of Japan discovered intricate crop circles ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence of fish mating with species different from their own—a process that can lead to the creation of several new species. For a study published in the journal Nature ...

Male guppies have learned the best way to success with the opposite sex is to make themselves look better by ensuring the competition is drab. As female guppies have eyes only for the most attractive ...

The Mangarahara cichlid is a fish native to the rivers of Madagascar — or, at least, it was. It’s thought that the fish has gone extinct in the wild, and the only three survivors are in a pair of ...

Love the beach? You can thank the bumphead parrotfish, Bolbometopon muricatum, a wide-ranging species that eats massive amounts of coral and, well, poops it out as that luxurious, toe-wriggle-worthy ...

Mating fish don’t like an audience, it seems. When another male spies on them they change their mind about which female they prefer. The findings may alter the way we think about mate choice driving ...