FISH

The Paris Aquarium Is Home to a Massive Rescued Goldfish Sanctuary

Regretful pet owners can drop off their fish, no questions asked.

Why You Should Never Flush Your Contacts Down the Drain

Put them in the trash instead.

Whale Sharks Can Live for More Than a Century, Study Finds

They don't reach maturity until they're 25.

7 Fast Facts About Animal Farting

Farts really can be deadly.

Scientists Capture the First Footage of an Anglerfish’s Parasitic Mating Ritual

Oh my.

Goldfish Can Get Depressed, Too

That little bowl can really bring about the blues.

8 Bizarre Creatures That Have Washed Ashore

The peculiar beast that washed up on Sakhalin Island was thought to be a dolphin--until people remembered dolphins don't have fur.

Lonely Guests at This Belgian Hotel Can Rent a Goldfish for the Night

We're just two lost souls/swimmin' in a fish bowl.

What Is the Fastest Animal in the World?

If you blurted out "cheetah!" you're only a little bit right.

Australian Scientists Discover First New Species of Sunfish in 125 Years

Sunfish are the biggest bony fish in the sea, but this species managed to elude scientists for centuries.

The Roomba's Creator Invented an Underwater Vacuum That Sucks Up Invasive Lionfish

The Guardian is designed to capture the hordes of lionfish devastating reefs and fish populations in the Atlantic Ocean.

Grow Produce at Home With This Open-Source Fish Tank

A sustainable ecosystem small enough to fit in your kitchen.

Baby Eels Migrate by Following Magnetic Fields

The eel babies join wild boars, deer, foxes, lobsters, butterflies, whales, and their own parents in the magneto-orienteering club.

A black-and-white image of a newly discovered faceless fish.

Deep-Sea Mission Nets a Fish With No Face

The “faceless cusk” is rarely seen … and it probably can’t see us.

The Poop of Young Fish Can Help Older Ones Live Longer

The microbiome of youth could have anti-aging properties when transplanted into older individuals.

Watch Archerfish, the Champions of Spitting

They use water as a weapon...and they can recognize human faces.

Steffen Sanvig Bach, Maersk Oil Research and Technology Centre, Qatar

Scientists Spy on Whale Sharks by Testing the Water They Swim In

The new technique allows researchers to monitor the genetic health of endangered shark populations without ever touching them.

Inosipmax via Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 4.0

7 Unattractive Facts About Blobfish

They don't look half bad underwater.

11 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Aquariums

On any given day, aquarium employees might be asked to swim with sharks, train sea lions, or poke a gassy sea horse.

11 Fishy Facts About Coelacanths

There are plenty of fish in the sea, but few are more astounding than the coelacanths—a group that defied extinction and turned the scientific world upside down.

Unique Glow Helps Identify Two New Fish Species

Mirrors on the fishes’ bellies help control and direct their glow.

Scientists Say Greenland Sharks May Live 400 Years

That makes them the longest-living vertebrates on the planet by 200 years. They may not even reach sexual maturity until age 150.

Tohru Murakami via Flickr Creative Commons // CC BY-NC 2.0

A Fish Parasite May Have Compromised Decades of Behavioral Experiments

Researchers say the behavior of zebrafish, long used as a proxy for humans, is significantly altered by infection with a common parasite.

Swordfish May Grease Their Faces to Swim Faster

Researchers say a large gland in the swordfish’s skull produces oil to make the fish super hydrodynamic.

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