It’s safe to say that this distinctive orange and and white creature is one of the most recognizable fish on the planet, due largely to the 2001 hit Finding Nemo. Now, scientists have discovered they ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The colorful anemonefish–aka clownfish–that call the carnivorous ...

The Red Sea, circled by desert landscapes, is home to marine life accustomed to the water's bathtub-like temperatures—often reaching 85 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. But in the past three ...

Many people tend to think of clownfish, with their distinctive white bars against an orange, red, or black background, as a friendly sort of fish, perhaps influenced to some extent by the popular ...

Common clownfish have three white stripes, which they "count" to identify other members of their species as potential threats, a new study suggests. Nick Hobgood under CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED Clownfish ...

Animals are changing their behaviors and bodies in response to man-made climate change. In recent years, some birds have exhibited larger beaks that help them dispel excess body heat. Animals that ...

NEW YORK (AP) — To survive warming oceans, clownfish cope by shrinking in size. Scientists observed that some of the orange-striped fish shrank their bodies during a heat wave off the coast of Papa ...

This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. For clownfish, life ...

With its vibrant orange color and white stripes, also known as bars, the clownfish is among the most iconic sea creatures. But how does Nemo develop its distinctive look? Scientists are learning more ...