Coeur d’Alene tribal elders provided the scientific name, Cottus schitsu’umsh. Schitsu’umsh means “those who were found here” in the Coeur d’Alene language, and it’s the tribe’s name for itself.

Dorsal, lateral and ventral views of a male cedar sculpin, Cottus schitsuumsh, from West Fork Steamboat Creek, Shoshone County, Idaho. The new species is found only in parts of the Columbia River ...

The battle between big beer and craft continues, and this time it's a Long Beach brewer taking shots at San Diego beer. Back in May, Los Angeles Eater ran the story San Diego's Ballast Point Invading ...

COLUMBIA, Mo.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service protected a rare cave- and stream-dwelling fish found only in Perry County, Mo., under the Endangered Species Act today, but decided against ...

COLUMBIA, Mo.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed Endangered Species Act protection today for the grotto sculpin, a rare cave- and stream-dwelling fish found only in Perry County, Mo. The ...

We’re all familiar with La Jolla’s sea lions, harbor seals, orcas, garibaldi and seabirds. But in this series of stories called Species of the Month, the Light sheds light on other, lesser-known ...

Craft beer is at a turning point, past the boom days of novelty and wonder but not quite yet to the equilibrium of a fully established industry. Craft breweries, even those that have done very well, ...

Claim to fame: The mottled sculpin is one of Missouri’s lesser-known fish. Though their large heads and bulging eyes may not win any beauty contests, people who monitor streams and rivers enjoy ...

By Russel Barsh ...

SALMON, Idaho — A tiny fish characterized by a disproportionately large head and previously unknown to scientists has been found in mountain rivers of Idaho and Montana, in what biologists said on ...