The much-loved lungfish was given the honorary title of Dr Leonard after proving a hit with students. His illustrious career saw the 60cm (23in) long "living fossil" named on a number of published ...

The genome belongs to the South American lungfish (Lepidosiren paradoxa), a primeval, air-breathing fish that "hops" onto land from the water using weird, limb-like fins. The fish's DNA code ...

Aestivation is common in invertebrates such as worms and snails as well as other animals like lungfish and crocodiles. The lungfish can survive without water because it can breathe air and can ...