Jawless, bloodsucking fish could help us understand how humans and all other vertebrates evolved, scientists say. Turns out, lampreys — notable for their lack of jaw and generally terrifying ...

While the rest of us have been getting out our sweaters and mittens the past couple of days, Florida’s famous reptiles don’t ...

How did the goblin shark score its haunting name? It has something to do with the goblin shark's visage. Find out more about ...

Instead of the V(D)JC composition of immunoglobulin-based B cell receptors (BCRs) and T cell receptors (TCRs) in jawed vertebrates, the variable lymphocyte receptors (VLRs) of jawless vertebrates ...

Ichthyology is the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish, including: bony fish, Osteichthyes; cartilaginous fish, Chondrichthyes; and jawless fish, Agnatha. The discipline can include the ...

A new study finds that one of the hottest periods in Earth’s history may have driven lampreys apart – genetically speaking. The work could have implications for how aquatic species respond to our ...

Stary Dom Zdrojowy in Wysowa Zdrój in the Lower Beskids is the best place to find out. Lampreys are parasitic jawless vertebrates, similar to leeches. Today no one remembers that they were considered ...