The ocean is full of surprises, but few are as jaw-dropping as the spectacle of flying fish launching themselves out of the sea, gliding for astonishing distances to evade the snapping jaws of ...

Deep-sea fish adapt to some of the most extreme conditions on Earth. New research analyzing their evolution finds the same ...

Tiny zooplankton populate a drop of water from the Sargasso Sea. These larvae will grow to become flying fish. Small gas-filled bulbs called pneumatocysts keep sargassum buoyant and close to the ...

In haunting footage captured about 1,604 feet (489 meters) under the sea, cameras captured the tubular crustaceans latched onto the fish’s back. Though the parasites’ presence might trigger your gag ...

Once inexpensive and abundant, ca chuon (flying fish) is now a treasured culinary delight in cities far from the sea. Flying fish are native to coastal provinces such as Quang Nam, Da Nang, Binh Dinh, ...

Scientists sampled fish living in the Pacific's Mariana Trench and trenches in the Indian Ocean. . | Credit: Han Xu et al. (2025) Evolution and genetic adaptation of fishes to the deep sea.