The deep sea, covering approximately 65% of Earth's surface, has long been considered a biological desert. In this extreme environment—particularly in the hadal zone at depths greater than 6,000 ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The previously unknown Xingren golden-line fish appears to be still evolving for cave life ...

“This further suggests that most cave fishes may not have lived in cave ecosystems for more than a few million years,” write ...

A newly discovered golden cave fish in southwestern China is giving scientists an unprecedented look at evolution in action.

The fish belong to a genus called Acrossocheilus, a small- to medium-sized species found across Laos, Vietnam and southern China. But when researchers collected specimens of this group from the ...

They were able to separate the new golden fish from other members of its genus – many of which also live in caves carved out within southwestern China’s karst landscapes – based on its DNA ...

The Xingren golden-lined fish lives only in caves near Xingren City, China, and the species is seemingly in the middle of ...

On March 6, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy signed an important agreement with the People's Republic of China on the supply of wild-caught aquatic products (fish and seafood caught in natural water ...