Fish are known for their swimming skills. It seems absurd to think of fish functioning outside their aquatic environment, given how they effortlessly glide through water using their fins. This may be ...

A fish the size of a thick french fry shouldn’t be able to defy gravity. But in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, thousands of them do it at once - and researchers now have the evidence to prove ...

And now a surprising kind of rock climber that uses its fins to cover some impressive vertical ground. Here's science reporter, Ari Daniel. ARI DANIEL, BYLINE: Pacifique Kiwele Mutambala is a PhD ...

One of the most iconic images of the Pacific Northwest is the salmon run, when salmon return from the ocean, swimming upstream to their place of birth in order to spawn. This requires tremendous ...

Shellear fish (Parakneria thysi) climbing up a waterfall in the Congo River Basin. Credit: Pacifique Kiwele. When Alex Honnold free-climbed a 101-story skyscraper in Taipei, the world cheered. But ...

The goby fish, particularly species like Sicyopterus stimpsoni, is one of nature’s most remarkable climbers. In fast-flowing rivers and steep tropical regions, some species of fish achieve an ...

Species evolve extreme adaptations to contend with the rigors of their environment. Microbes thrive in Yellowstone’s boiling springs; kangaroo rats can live without ever taking a sip of water in the ...

Fishing duo Cole & Jay target giant fish thriving beneath a stunning waterfall hidden deep in the wilderness.

A fish the size of a thick french fry shouldn’t be able to defy gravity. But in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, thousands of them do it at once — and researchers now have the evidence to prove ...