A team of researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have zeroed in on an amphibious fish species to better understand the evolutionary pressures that molded blinking in land-dwelling ...

Blinking is crucial for the eye. It’s how animals clean their eyes, protect them, and even communicate. But how and why did blinking originate? Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, ...

The barred mudskipper, scientifically called Periophthalmus argentilineatus, has more than just one oddity. Their eyes sit more on top than on the side of their heads, and despite having no lungs, ...

Chances are you’ve blinked at least a dozen times in the past minute, whether you’ve realized it or not. We rarely give a fleeting thought to this automatic behavior — not just for us but for most ...

What kind of fish has retractable eyes? Zeehan Jaafar from the Division of Fishes discusses the evolution, life history characters and terrestriality of mudskippers.

Mudskippers are unique fish. They live both in water and on land. They walk with strong fins. They breathe through skin and mouth. Their eyes are on top of their heads. Mudskippers eat insects and ...