When we say that someone is a “fish out of water,” we sometimes mean to suggest that they are uncomfortable or out of their ...

Most assume that cold water is deadly for fish. The truth is, nature has incredible exceptions. In polar oceans and snowy lakes where temperatures hov.

New research suggests that long-term exposure to very low concentrations of chlorpyrifos, a widely used insecticide, can ...

Long-term exposure to low levels of a common agricultural pesticide can accelerate physiological aging and shorten lifespan ...

Let’s be real for a second—we’ve all noticed it. Whether it’s your great-grandmother still going strong or the statistics we ...

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Epaulette shark remain 'remarkably stable' throughout a reproduction process.

Long-term exposure to low levels of a common agricultural chemical can accelerate aging and shorten the lifespan of aquatic ...

A pesticide commonly used in agriculture may be shortening the lives of fish by speeding up the aging process, according to a ...

Our passion for these cute-looking salamanders means they are everywhere – except in the wild, where the species is under increasing threat ...

Colin Attwood is a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Cape Town. He has dedicated his ...