When it dips back beneath the surface, the refractive properties of the water make the fish’s face look more two-dimensional and flat, enhancing its strange appearance. I have to say ...

At more than 3,700 meters above sea level, the “karachi” swims happily in dense salt flat waters, but locals worry a future lithium project will endanger this extreme-environment fish.

The Orestias ascotanensis is a small ray-finned fish that grows to just 7.5 centimeters (3 inches), but has adapted to the Ascotan salt flat's high concentrations of heavy metals and variable ...