There's an invader lurking in Lake Erie that might surprise you. In fact there are likely millions of them swimming around in the Great Lakes and Ohio's ponds and wetlands. And these are not the ...

Groups of fish give a schooling to solitary travelers--they expend 79 percent less energy. By Laura Baisas Published Jun 6, 2024 2:00 PM EDT Deposit Photos Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

Swimming in schools makes fish surprisingly stealthy underwater, with a group able to sound like a single fish. The new findings by Johns Hopkins University engineers working with a high-tech ...

A new study of giant danios (not pictured) suggests schools of fish save 79 percent more energy in turbulent conditions than fish swimming individually. Gordon Firestein via Wikimedia Commons under CC ...

Is It a Quirk or a Cry for Help? First things first don’t panic. Seeing your fish swimming sideways can be alarming, but the good news is, it’s often treatable. The behavior is usually a symptom, not ...

Swimming through turbulent water is easier for schooling fish compared to solitary swimmers, according to a new study. Swimming through turbulent water is easier for schooling fish compared to ...

A viral video of dead fish swimming is given a scientific explanation. After death, the spinal cord and nerves can still trigger muscle contractions briefly. Muscles retain stored energy (ATP) that ...

Swimming in schools makes fish surprisingly stealthy underwater, with a group able to sound like a single fish. Engineers working with a high-tech simulation of schooling mackerel offer new insight ...