The remarkably tough scales of a huge air-breathing fresh water fish in the Amazon Basin named "Arapaima gigas" were the subject of a recent study led by Robert Ritchie of Berkeley Lab's Materials ...

An ancient Amazonian fish with thick piranha-proof scales may hold the secret to building better bullet-proof body armor, puncture resistant gloves or even safety goggles and CD cases. Researchers at ...

How do scale patterns on fish provide understanding of the development of feathers, fur -- and even cancer? Biologists are investigating. When sea creatures first began crawling and slithering onto ...

The scales pattern of the Brill fish will be used. Photo: Getty Images. Scientists at Dublin City University have found a way to stop marine organisms attaching themselves to ships and other ocean ...

Scientists discover that fish scales sourced from fish waste can be turned into the nanostructures that are used to make LEDs. By Dan Bracaglia / Popular Photography Published Aug 7, 2022 9:00 PM EDT ...