Reef fish in different oceans often develop similar color patterns because evolution explores the same set of biological ...

Adult male Rose-Veiled Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus finifenmaa) shows off his colors for the ladies. This species is found at the equator in the Indian Ocean, living in the coral reefs of the Maldives ...

Why does a Caribbean angelfish sometimes resemble its Indo-Pacific cousin, even though they have never lived in the same ...

A new fish species has been recorded in Nebraska after a fisherman reeled in the colorful creature. “We hear about new species in Nebraska from time to time, but most of them are unwanted, invasive ...

An “iridescent” catfish torpedoed through a rushing blackwater river in Brazil, navigating dead leaves and wood. Little did it know it was soon to be discovered as a new species. Once the “large” fish ...

Most mammals wear coats of brown, black, and gray, while parrots flash brilliant reds, reef fish shimmer in electric blue, and chameleons shift between greens and golds. This disparity is not random.

Many mammals have fur the color of brown and black. Why don't they have more exotic colors, like purple and neon pink?

In a river of northern Myanmar, a colorful creature with a “large” mouth swam through the water. The “unique” animal caught the attention of passing scientists — and turned out to be a new species.