Newswise — The human fingertip is a finely tuned sensory machine, and even slight touches convey a great deal of information about our physical environment. It turns out, some fish use their pectoral ...

An ancient Elpistostege fish fossil found in Miguasha, Canada has revealed new insights into how the human hand evolved from fish fins. This complete 1.57 metre long fish shows the complete arm ...

Nighttime footage from an Africam live camera at Naledi Bush Lodge, South Africa, shows African sharptooth catfish leaving the water and slithering across wet ground in search of food. The fish use ...

The sensory system in fish fins evolves in parallel to fin shape and mechanics, and is specifically tuned to work with the fish's swimming behavior, according to new research. The researchers found ...

Fish fins are touch sensors, and they work in a way that’s similar to our fingertips. According to new findings published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the pectoral fins located behind the ...

Newswise — Underwater robots are being widely used as tools in a variety of marine tasks. The RobDact is one such bionic underwater vehicle, inspired by a fish called Dactylopteridae known for its ...

A robotic fin that mimics the energy-efficient manoeuvres of an agile fish’s pectoral fins has been developed by US researchers. Working out how to use multiple versions in conjunction could allow ...

The human fingertip is a finely tuned sensory machine, and even slight touches convey a great deal of information about our physical environment. It turns out, some fish use their pectoral fins in ...