Some reef fish have the unexpected ability to move their jaws from side to side, biologists at the University of California, ...

The best jaw for hunting fast fish is long and full of sharp teeth. This makes sense to us, but it also makes sense in nature ...

Fossils of Tiktaalik roseae blended fins with hints of limbs and sported a flat head suited for peering above the waterline.

La Jolla, CA–Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego will to unveil Oarfish: Recent Discoveries ...

A new study using high-speed video shows for the first time that the reef fish Zanclus cornutus (Moorish idol) and the related surgeonfish can move their jawbones sideways as well as up and down. This ...

Lateral jaw motion in fish expands the functional repertoire of vertebrates and underpins the success of a dominant herbivore lineage. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 2025; 122 ...