FISH

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Scientists Are Exploiting Sharks' "Sixth Sense" to Keep Them From Getting Caught

Sharks' sensitivity to electromagnetic fields could help steer them clear of fishing vessels.

The Time Bloodsucking Fish Rained From the Sky in Alaska

It wasn't the first time fish rain has fallen.

Legendary 'Blue Bastard Fish' Identified as a New Species

Scientists just confirmed what local fishermen have known for years.

For Sarcastic Fringeheads, Mouth-Wrestling Is Very Serious Business

Sarcastic fringehead fish battle it out several times a day by interlocking their enormous mouths.

Ancient Romans Didn't Use Ketchup—They Had Garum

The salty fish sauce survived the centuries, and is still available for purchase today.

13 Photos of California's Devastating Drought

2015 marks California’s fourth consecutive year of drought.

Theodore Pietsch, Ph.D. University of Washington

Bizarre-Looking New Species of Anglerfish Discovered

Most deep-sea anglerfish look like creatures from another world, but this new species takes things to a whole new depth of strangeness.

Fish Feces Builds Beautiful Beaches

If you ever find yourself in the Maldives laying on a gorgeous white sand beach, thank a parrotfish. They built that beach for you, though you might not like the way they did it.

Can Fish Taste?

Yes, and not just with their tongues.

This Creepy Fish Can Crawl on Land, Live for Days Without Water

The highly invasive climbing perch can live on land without water for days.

11 Facts About Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man And The Sea

For his 1952 novella 'The Old Man and the Sea,' Ernest Hemingway based some qualities of his lead character on his own fishing boat captain.

14 Fascinating Facts About Ocean Sunfish

The Mola mola—which looks like a prehistoric shark that lost a tail in an epic battle—might be the world's weirdest fish. Here are just a few reasons it's the most fascinating marine creature around.

This Weird Fish Swims Standing on its Head

15 Hilariously Effective Baits Used by Fishermen

When it comes to finding fishing bait, you don’t need to dig in your backyard for worms. You can plunder your pantry instead.

This Fish Smells Like its Food to Avoid Becoming Food

Do Pufferfish Hold Their Breath While Inflating Themselves?

George Washington’s Favorite Parasite

Why Isn't Fish Considered Meat During Lent?

Why do Catholics swap Big Macs for Filet-O-Fish during Lent? According to Saint Thomas Aquinas, the meat/fish divide boiled down to sex, simplicity, and farts.

6 Traits Humans Inherited From Fish

What’s so fishy about human anatomy? A lot! Just look at these gifts from our aquatic ancestors.

Why Do Crabs and Lobsters Turn Red When You Cook Them?

While they might be bright red when they hit your dinner plate, crabs and lobsters are usually brown, olive-green or gray when alive and in the wild (at least in the mid-Atlantic U.S.; crustaceans farther south come in a variety of vibrant colors).

Does Peeing on a Jellyfish Sting Actually Help?

Whatever the variables, a sting is never exactly pleasant. Urine is often no good. Sure, urine contains salts, but it's just too variable.