Fins on a fish are used for a variety of purposes, from helping them swim to serving as defensive tools. ... as well as the 'gene scissors' CRISPR/Cas9 and thereby test how spiny and soft-rayed fin ...

Many fish species evolved parts of their fins into sharp, spiny, ... as well as the 'gene scissors' CRISPR/Cas9 and thereby test how spiny and soft-rayed fin domains are established during ...

Fish fins aren’t just for swimming. They’re feelers, too. The fins of round gobies can detect textures with a sensitivity similar to that of the pads on monkeys’ fingers, researchers report ...

Fish fins are extremely flexible yet also strong. A special segmented fin design is the key to this useful combination of properties and could inspire new morphing materials.

Photo Gallery: Strange Fish and Sea Creatures. Thomas A. Stewart at the University of Chicago has anchored his nascent research career on that tiny fin.

Life on Earth began in the water. When animals moved onto the ground, they switched fins for limbs. But how exactly did that happen? US scientists say they may have stumbled on a possible answer.

Segmented hinges in the long, thin bones of fish fins are critical to the incredible mechanical properties of fins, and this design could inspire improved underwater propulsion systems, new ...

A creepy fish with fingers on the end of its fins terrorized the oceans 380 million years ago. The 5ft-long, shark-like Elpistostege watsoni lurked in tropical lagoons and could be a missing link i… ...