Yes, people really do underestimate the cognitive abilities of fish. Study co-lead author, Maëlan Tomasek, with a fish “volunteer” in the behavioral experiment ...

Smithsonian Ichthyologist Matt Girard talks about how and why he studies archerfishes. Abigail Eisenstadt There’s a group of fishes that shoot water from their mouth to stun prey. Matt Girard, an ...

This spotted gar in the Louisiana Bayou is an ancient and native fish species. (Solomon David/Nicholls State University) From art to religion to land use, much of what is deemed valuable in the United ...

Predicting the potential effects of coral loss on fish communities globally is a fundamental task, especially considering that reef fishes provide protein to millions of people. A new study predicts ...

World Fish Migration Day 2026 shines light on these extraordinary seasonal travellers and the fragile waterways they depend ...