Trained goldfish showed a remarkable ability to accurately estimate the distance that they had swam. The neural circuits that underpin spatial navigation in mammals, birds, and reptiles are well known ...

Goldfish rarely receive much attention beyond the role of household pets. They sit quietly in tanks, circle around artificial ...

Curiosity—the drive to gather information—is considered a fundamental motivation throughout the animal kingdom. As such, providing opportunities to satisfy that curiosity may be essential for animals ...

Releasing goldfish into lakes may seem harmless, but new research shows they can disrupt food webs and damage entire freshwater ecosystems.

Goldfish intelligence is often underestimated, but research shows they can learn routines, recognise environments, and adapt ...

Recording devices implanted in the brains of goldfish have revealed how the animals navigate as they swim 1. Scientists have long understood how land mammals use specialized neurons and brain-wave ...