When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The previously unknown Xingren golden-line fish appears to be still evolving for cave life. . | ...

In caves in a south-central China village, a creature with large eyes shows evolution in action. Xiao M-Y, Wang J-J, Luo T, Zhou J-J, Xiao N, Zhou J (2025) Zoosystematics and Evolution In the center ...

Scientists found a cave creature with four nostrils in an underground river of China and discovered a new species, a study said. 1970s Photo from Getty / iStockphoto In an underground river of ...

A newly discovered golden cave fish in southwestern China is giving scientists an unprecedented look at evolution in action.

In an underground river of southern China, a scaly creature with four nostrils tucked itself into a burrow. Its “large” eyes scanned the aquatic landscape, but it wasn’t the only one looking around.