Ichthyology, Marine Science
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Ancient fish could bite a shark in two  Sharks were not always the top predators in the ocean.
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Ocean researchers are conducting studies on New Jersey's bays, which have been beset by algae whose growth is fostered by fertilizers and other pollution. "The stuff is growing like wildfire," said Michael Kennish, a Rutgers University professor studying the effects of the algae and pollution that spawns it.
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A leading biologist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography has been named to the first endowed chair in marine sciences at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.
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At least 20 new species of sharks and rays have been discovered in Indonesia&#8212;mostly at local fish markets&#8212;scientists have announced.
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A hammerhead shark that gave birth in a Nebraska aquarium reproduced without mating, a genetic analysis shows.
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In the Potomac River scientists and anglers have uncovered male smallmouth bass growing eggs. The reason is a mystery, but clues point to estrogen-enhanced sewage.
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Biologists are checking the diversity of fish in the Lower Salt River and reservoir lakes.
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Scientists combing through undersea fauna off Indonesia's Papua province said Monday they had discovered dozens of new species, including a shark that walks on its fins and a shrimp that looks like a praying mantis.
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SPACE.com / Three new species of an ancient marine reptile, including a pregnant fossil, were recently discovered by University of Alberta paleontologists&mdash;under a pingpong table.
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Who needs a man? Female sharks can fertilize their own eggs with sperm, says a new study being published Wednesday.
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By PETER B. LORD  An expert on invasive species in marine waters will give the first lecture this year in the 2006-2007 Mark D. Gould Memorial Lecture Series sponsored by the Rhode Island Natural History Survey.
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Florida marine biologists are working on a new tail for a baby
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To marine biologists, âplasticsâ is a dirty word. Fish and birds can eat or become tangled in fishing gear or other plastic flotsam.
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By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID Associated Press  Scientists discover exotic creatures more mysterious than most can imagine.   WASHINGTON -- Peering deep into the sea, scientists are finding creatures more mysterious than many could have imagined.
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A rapid technique for isolating DNA in hair provides a new route to study the genetics of extinct creatures.
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U.S. scientists have found traces of limbs in the development of primitive ray-finned fishes.  That discovery contradicts the belief that tetrapods -- land-living vertebrates -- have been evolutionary innovations unique to that group.
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Fish are not just simple animals with a short memory, say researchers from two UK universities.