A team of Egyptian students was among five from Africa shortlisted for this year’s Earth Prize, which recognizes the efforts of 13- to 19-year-olds offering innovative solutions to pressing ...

A hidden close-up camera placed near a muddy riverbank captured a fascinating moment from one of nature’s most unusual creatures. At first, the wet stones and shallow water looked quiet, but then a ...

The Tennessee Aquarium continues their special presentations with a special visit from BBC film director Matthew Wright for ...

You’re making the rest of us look bad, okay?! It’s bad enough that mudskippers evolved legs and lungs to live on land, but now they’re climbing trees They’ll start sprouting wings next, and then we’ll ...

When we say that someone is a “fish out of water,” we sometimes mean to suggest that they are uncomfortable or out of their element. Yet in nature, there are fish supremely adapted to life outside of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Fish aren’t supposed to survive on land. Without being ...

Mudskippers, amphibious fish dwelling in mudflats from Africa to South America, possess unique adaptations enabling them to thrive on land. They breathe through their skin and mouth linings, move ...

Mudskippers are jumping repeatedly in the tidal flats of the city of Ogi, Saga Prefecture, facing the Ariake Sea. It is the season when male mudskippers try to attract females. Once they form a pair, ...

We set out to explore one of the strangest creatures living at the edge of land and sea - the mudskipper. In this episode, we look at how this fish walks on land, breathes air, and thrives where few ...

Only found in the wild, the mudskipper is a rare and cherished dish in Vietnam, especially in Ca Mau, where locals have perfected ways to prepare it. Despite its peculiar and even intimidating ...

The mudskipper is a small fish that can leap with a flick of its tail. Watch one particularly agile specimen in action here as he overcomes serious obstacles to find his mate, bring her home, and ...