It’s pretty rare, but just like us mammals, some flies actually give live birth. One of them is a parasitic fly species Ormia ...

For the first time, a plant specimen has been cryopreserved and placed into the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance’s Frozen Zoo, a step scientists believe could help the endangered scrub oak species ...

When the top spotty fish in a tank disappears, the runner-up turns aggressive within minutes, rushing and nipping rivals ...

Are recycled bottles safe? A study suggests chemical mixtures in recycled plastics might affect metabolism and hormone ...

Incredible images created by our scientists using advanced microscopes are helping to drive biological discovery ...

A team recently figured out certain aspects of the trajectory associated with synovial joints, stated Science Daily. Findings regarding this discovery have been published in PLOS Biology.  Synovial ...

We probably inherited our joints from… a fish Cartilaginous fish form the same style of joint that we do, while jawless fish don't.

Human embryos briefly exhibit traits like tails and gill-like structures, revealing our evolutionary history and deep connection to other species.

Human embryos briefly exhibit traits like tails and gill-like structures, revealing our evolutionary history and deep connection to other species.

The fish embryos hatch by secreting enzymes from specialized hatching gland cells to break down the chorion (the protective envelope that surrounds the developing embryo).

Fish Embryos Chemically Communicate When They Are Ready To Be Born Learn how monitoring the outside environment before preparing to leave the egg boosts the odds of a newborn fish’s survival.

Scientists Decode How Fish Determine Birthdays The Hebrew University of Jerusalem New research has revealed that fish embryos actively control their hatching timing through a neurohormone, Thyrotropin ...