New research sheds light on one of evolution's most important transitions—and a robot helped reveal the answer.

Modern walking fish share the same simple gait, offering new clues about how ancient vertebrates first moved from water onto ...

A specialized diet and the ability to adapt allowed blennies, also known as "land fish," to move out of the water and live on land, according to a new study. The research notes that some species of ...

Kayak Fish contributor Jim Sammons tells the story of his big catch and offers tips on how to land a big fish. The desire to target the bigger gamefish that haunt our coasts is growing. In my home, ...

A fish that uses water as a sort of tongue to feed on land could shed light on how animals with backbones first invaded land, researchers say. One of the most pivotal moments in evolution occurred ...

The old idiom of being a fish out of water is never a positive thing. Instead, it paints a picture of being uncomfortable or awkward. This is how most fish feel when they are removed from their ...

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FLUSHING, Queens (PIX11) – Although carnivorous fish have long been important in aquatic ecosystems, one invasive and aggressive predator has been documented to survive outside its natural environment ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Fish ...

Fish have evolved the ability to live on land many times, challenging the perception that this extreme lifestyle shift was likely to have been a rare occurrence in ancient times, new UNSW Australia ...

It was one of the key events in the evolution of animals – and now it has been replayed in the lab. Evolutionary biologists reared air-breathing fish on land for eight months and found that the ...