Scientists have been looking for new ways to treat cancer for years now. Newly developed shape-shifting robots could provide a new avenue for treatment. The new robots are shaped like fish and can ...

April 27 (UPI) --City fish evolve different body shapes than their rural peers, new research out of North Carolina State University shows. Dozens of surveys have focused on urban-rural differences in ...

Robotic flappers and models could help researchers understand a basic mystery of fish evolution. (ISNS) -- One fish, two fish, skinny fish, flat fish – scientists and anglers alike have long wondered ...

A simple body-shape analysis can reveal what part of the ocean a fish came from, according to a new study from Smithsonian scientists working to develop better tools for managing small-scale fisheries ...

Fish species living in the deep sea feature a surprisingly large range of body shapes that evolved in different ways and at different rates depending on where the fishes live in the ocean, new ...

Different beak and jaw shapes are illustrative examples of how animal species have adapted to different food sources. In a ...

Segmented hinges in the long, thin bones of fish fins are critical to the incredible mechanical properties of fins, and this design could inspire improved underwater propulsion systems, new robotic ...

A simple body-shape analysis can reveal what part of the ocean a fish came from, according to a new study from scientists working to develop better tools for managing small-scale fisheries. The ...