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In the Mütter Museum's renovated exhibit, each skull is now labeled first with the name of the individual (if known). Previously, such information was considered secondary to ailments and cause of death.

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Darwin’s Squeaky Beans and 139 Victorian Skulls: Our Favorite 2021 ‘Secret Lives of Museums’ Stories

Let’s sneak into where museum visitors can’t.

Sarah Durn December 28, 2021

Bena, Minnesota

The Big Fish Supper Club

An abandoned fish-shaped drive-in gets a second life as a restaurant.

In Antarctica, the aptly-named icefish survives extreme cold thanks to an unusual suite of anatomical oddities.

The Evolutionary Quirk That Allows Antarctica's Icefish To Survive Extreme Cold

Unique adaptations allow the ambush predator to thrive in an environment that would kill most other organisms.

Bill Schutt November 4, 2021

7 Spots for Sumptuously Smoky Meats and Fish

These places prove that one of humanity’s oldest methods for preserving food happens to be one of the most delicious.

Diana Hubbell November 2, 2021

Tarpon can weigh 250 pounds and leap 10 feet in the air while trying to throw off the hook.

The Lasting Allure—and Bruising Challenge—of Courting Florida's Silver King

Tarpon, a powerful game fish, helped make the state a tourism hub more than a century ago.

Lina Zeldovich September 9, 2021

A spiral formation of jack fish in Heron Island's harbor was the winner of <em>BMC Ecology and Evolution</em>'s inaugural photo competition.

What Do You See in This Spiral of Color and Light?

A researcher says her award-winning image of a swirling school of fish is also a metaphor for the oceans' health.

Gemma Tarlach September 9, 2021

A diver cleans a tank in the tropical section.

It Takes a Lot of Odd Jobs to Keep a Massive Aquarium Running

And they all involve developing a close relationship with the aquatic world and its inhabitants.

Vittoria Traverso September 1, 2021

Greenland sharks often end up as bycatch on fishing vessels, and can be considered a nuisance.

What Does It Mean That Greenland Sharks Could Live for Hundreds of Years?

A languid fish has a story to tell about longevity, lifestyle, and loss.

Jonathan Moens August 27, 2021

The Shark and Ray Rescue Centre

Bobs Farm, Australia

The Shark and Ray Rescue Centre

Once an aquarium, this sanctuary now rescues sharks and rays from fishing nets.

Griffiths Sea Shell Museum

Lakes Entrance, Australia

Griffiths Sea Shell Museum

This museum is home to one of the largest private collections of seashells in Australia.

Port Logan Fish Pond

Port Logan, Scotland

Port Logan Fish Pond

The oldest natural aquarium in the United Kingdom.

Hancock, New York

Delaware Delicacies Smokehouse

At this small shop off a dirt road in the forest, the specialty is eel the owner caught and smoked himself.

Robin Hood's Bay, England

The R.N.L.I Fish

This coin collecting cod is over 130 years old, and the United Kingdom's smallest listed structure.

Chicago, Illinois

Calumet Fisheries

One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.

A display of milkfish suspended above the ceiling.

Tainan City, Taiwan

Saba Milkfish Museum

A small museum dedicated to one of the most popular fish in Taiwanese cuisine.

Beauty Point, Australia

Seahorse World

An active seahorse farm is currently saving Tasmania's handfish from extinction.

A plaque in Latimer's Landing commemorating the discovery.

East London, South Africa

Latimer's Landing

The spot where the first living specimen of the coelacanth was discovered.

A bald eagle flies in front of the dam.

Darlington, Maryland

Conowingo Dam

Although built to generate electricity for Marylanders, this dam has become an all-you-can-eat buffet for American bald eagles.