Mudskippers break the rules of fish biology by breathing through their skin, walking on their fins and thriving on land where ...

Fish physiology encompasses a diverse array of adaptive mechanisms that enable species to maintain internal homeostasis while living in dynamic aquatic environments. A central facet of this physiology ...

Fish represent one of the most diverse groups of vertebrates, exhibiting a wide array of physiological adaptations that have enabled them to colonise nearly every aquatic habitat on Earth. Central to ...

Global warming is expected to cause such alarming climate disruptions that talk of hurricanes and heat waves can overshadow another drastic process at work: Burning fossil fuels and otherwise ...

Whether it's warm outside or cold, people generally eat about the same amount. But a fish's appetite can vary enormously with the temperature. As coldblooded animals, their metabolism is governed by ...

Scientists have discovered the strongest evidence yet that healthy vertebrates can have brain microbiomes. Samuel Velasco / Quanta Magazine The original version of this story appeared in Quanta ...