Fish are often seen as creatures with simple minds. Many even believe that they have short intention spans and short-term memory loss. On the other hand, are fish really as dim-witted as they’re made ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. A clever tropical fish has flipped how biologists are ...

Fish don't usually get the same attention as tigers, elephants, or even house cats. They're quiet, they stay underwater, and for most of us, they're simply part of the background. Get breaking news ...

Fish cognition research has come a long way from the old idea that fish forget everything after a few seconds. Scientists have trained different species to identify faces, distinguish between shapes, ...

Driven by curiosity, researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in Germany conducted a series of experiments to determine whether wild fish were truly capable of telling humans apart ...