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The water-to-land transition during the Devonian period is one of the most significant events in the evolutionary history of vertebrates and led to the emergence of tetrapods, the most successful ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Fish aren’t supposed to survive on land. Without being ...

Blinking is crucial for the eye. It’s how animals clean their eyes, protect them, and even communicate. But how and why did blinking originate? Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, ...

Mudskippers are unique fish. They live both in water and on land. They walk with strong fins. They breathe through skin and mouth. Their eyes are on top of their heads. Mudskippers eat insects and ...

When we say that someone is a “fish out of water,” we sometimes mean to suggest that they are uncomfortable or out of their element. Yet in nature, there are fish supremely adapted to life outside of ...

The barred mudskipper, scientifically called Periophthalmus argentilineatus, has more than just one oddity. Their eyes sit more on top than on the side of their heads, and despite having no lungs, ...

Mudskippers, amphibious fish dwelling in mudflats from Africa to South America, possess unique adaptations enabling them to thrive on land. They breathe through their skin and mouth linings, move ...