Many sharks and rays are known to breach, leaping fully or partly out of the water. In a recent study, colleagues and I reviewed research on breaching and ranked the most commonly hypothesized ...

It takes a lot of energy for a shark or ray to leap out of the water – especially a massive creature like a basking shark, which can grow up to 40 feet (12 meters) and weigh up to 5 tons (4.5 ...

Sea lamprey abundance exceeded targets in 2024 in all Great Lakes due to treatment restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. However numbers of the parasitic fish are expected to decline.

Dolphins and sharks both have a torpedo-like shape, so are they the closest relatives? Because the lamprey also has this shape, we know this body plan is a primitive trait and we have to ignore it.

The Great Lakes where sea lamprey control efforts were most cut during COVID-19 had the biggest surge of the invasive species, a study found.

This 160-million-year-old fish gouged out its victims’ flesh. Newly discovered species of ancient lampreys, eel-like swimmers with sharp suction cups for mouths, are helping scientists ...

A sculptor has carved a lamprey pie out of stone for King Charles as part of a tradition dating back to the Middle Ages. Since before the 1200s, the city of Gloucester traditionally sent a lamprey ...

Shark Week already took place in 2024, but that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of exhilarating shows and films to watch about the predators of the ocean. "Under Paris" is a 2024 Netflix flick ...

The Great Lakes where sea lamprey control efforts were most cut during COVID-19 had the biggest surge of the invasive species, a study found.

The ladder is a series of tiered concrete walls, spanning about 800 feet along the side of the dam, that fish can use to go upstream. The troublesome part of the ladder, at least for the lamprey ...