Fish represent one of the most diverse groups of vertebrates, exhibiting a wide array of physiological adaptations that have enabled them to colonise nearly every aquatic habitat on Earth. Central to ...

The role of fish in research on genetics and evolution / C. Kosswig -- The sex-determining mechanism of the platyfish, Xiphophorus maculatus / K.D. Kallman -- Preliminary report on sex differentiation ...

Skeletal development in fish is a multifaceted process involving a finely tuned interplay between genetic determinants, nutritional status and environmental conditions. Recent advances have elucidated ...

A new genome sequencing study has revealed valuable information about how the golden sweeper fish produces light. Their body ...

Imagine you are a kind of fish called a goby, part of a huge family of more than 2,000 species. Maybe you're of average size for a goby, about three to four inches long. Your longest relative is about ...

Rice University computational biologist George Phillips is co-author on a new paper in Science detailing a 10-year effort that determined a variety of fish with electric organs evolved those organs by ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Researchers at the University of Louisville plan to use a $2.3 million grant to study the link between genetics and an increased risk of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. Even when genetic diversity appears to be adequate, hidden ...

The large-scale study involved over 200,000 participants and analyzed over 7 million genetic variants. The findings suggest that the conversion of fish oil to circulating omega-3s differs among ...