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Lens of Time: Secrets of Schooling

Shimmering schools of fish have dazzled scientists for centuries with their synchronized maneuvers. Now, high-speed video is revealing how—and why—they do it.

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The Catch with Unreported Fish Catches

Millions of tons of fish caught each year go unreported, and that impacts our ability to manage fisheries sustainably—but not in the way you might expect.

Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) portrait. Red Sea, Egypt. October.
For the Love of Fish Lips

In a truth-is-stranger-than-fiction tale, a fish’s lips have become both its most prized asset and its greatest liability.

In Search of Suckers

An endangered fish makes a comeback in the Grand Canyon’s depths—but will the razorback sucker stick around?

San Diego, CA. November 19, 2015. A sunfish (Mola mola) watches as a California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) breaks its tough skin. Due to the current El Nino regime, much of the sea lion’s usual prey is up north in cooler waters. Forcing them to eat whatever is available.
Holey Mola

A sea lion’s desperate foray into unusual prey reflects recent dramatic shifts in the marine ecosystem off California’s coast.

Biologist Bart Shepherd in An Audacious Plan in the Twilight
An Audacious Plan in the Twilight

A team of deep-reef explorers attempts to document the unknown biodiversity of Vanuatu’s twilight zone.