Scientists at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies who were studying how coral reefs are lost to weed were astonished when, after removing a cage from a particularly weedy bit of reef, ...

With its bright scarlet pout, clumsy “walk” along the seafloor and built-in fishing lure, the red-lipped batfish from the Galápagos has become an online sensation, showcasing how evolution can produce ...

A rare fish could be the surprising key to allowing coral reefs to recover from overfishing, say scientists at James Cook University in Queensland, Australia. The group simulated the overfishing that ...

Divers around Koh Tao were treated to a memorable wildlife encounter after spotting a whale shark swimming alongside a large ...

This column is part of a series where Verge staffers post highly subjective reviews of animals. Up until now, we've written about animals without telling you whether they suck or rule. We are now ...

There are lots of cool sea creatures to choose from, but we want to draw your attention right now to the Red Batfish—also known as the Starry Handfish. This video shows the little fish eating at an ...

Two new species of bottom-dwelling "walking" fish have been found in the Gulf of Mexico—right in the path of the Gulf oil spill, experts say. Small enough to fit in a person's palm, members of the two ...