Blind cavefish that have adapted to annual cycles of starvation and binge-eating have mutations in the gene MC4R, the same gene that is mutated in certain obese people with insatiable appetites, ...

Everyone knows that eating lean fish helps slim waistlines, but researchers have found a new way fish can help eliminate obesity. Researchers now describe the first genetic model of obesity in a fish.

BONNEVILLE DAM, Ore. — A fish ladder deep within the Bonneville Dam complex isn’t designed for salmon. It’s a mock-up of a fish-ladder entrance, part of a little-known but urgent drive by federal and ...

BOSTON, Mass. (KFSN) -- When it comes to diabetes, diet, exercise and medication can help some people avoid dangerous complications, but experts say there's still a lot to learn. Now researchers at ...

No, the name is not an insult. Big, old, fat, fertile (or fecund) female fish, or BOFFFF, is a term of respect among scientists. These fish are actually a much better breeding bet than their younger, ...

PAGE — In the week following a controlled flood on the Colorado River, Mick Lovett saw lots of fat fish near Lees Ferry, about 15 miles down river from Glen Canyon Dam. The fishing was expected to be ...

Blind cavefish that have adapted to annual cycles of starvation and binge-eating have mutations in the gene MC4R, the same gene that is mutated in certain obese people with insatiable appetites, ...