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Fish may possess the ability to perceive where another being’s attention is focused. And they don’t like when it’s focused on ...

Evolution has created some pretty crazy things, and the head of this fish is definitely one of them. The rockhead poacher (Bothragonus swanii) is small, armored, and shaped remarkably like a stone.

NEW YORK (AP) — A big catch of fish fossils in southern China includes the oldest teeth ever found — and may help scientists learn how our aquatic ancestors got their bite. The finds offer new clues ...

Emperor cichlids, large fish native to Lake Tanganyika in Africa, don't like being stared at, especially if someone's gaze is ...

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The world's fish supply is getting smaller, physically. A study published in the journal Science said that body size trends "varied across communities," but "marine fish more consistently shifted ...