A tilapia filet on a cutting board, surrounded by small bowls of seasonings. - Mike Kemp/Getty Images Tilapia is a popular economy fish for consumers as a low-calorie, low-mercury fish and for farmers ...

Pan-fried tilapia with potatoes and slaw on plate - Rez-art/Getty Images Often touted as bland, basic, and a bottom-feeder "garbage fish," tilapia is anything but. To get his tips for cooking with ...

The poster child for sustainable fish farming—the tilapia—is actually a problematic invasive species for the native fish of the islands of Fiji, according to a new study by the Wildlife Conservation ...

"Tilapia" is the market name of a variety of mild-flavored, inexpensive freshwater fish species commercially farmed, harvested, and consumed throughout the world. As of 2016, it was the fourth most ...

Eating seafood is a prudent way to get important nutrients. Plus, it's packed with protein and healthy nutrients, and can be served in a variety of dishes. Many Americans are looking for creative ...

Studying Mozambique tilapia, the researchers found that short DNA segments enhance expression of genes that regulate the fish's internal body chemistry in response to salinity stress. (Photo by Greg ...

Brazillian doctors are taking an experimental approach to treating burns: using tilapia skin. Traditionally, burns are treated using pig and human tissue, which transfer collagen, a healing protein, ...

Scientists have discovered that tropical fish can control their gut microbes to better survive extremes of temperature, a study in eLife reveals. The results add further weight to the concept of a ...

A Brazilian woman, born without a vagina, has become the first in the world to undergo pioneering reconstructive surgery that successfully created a new vaginal canal using the skin of tilapia fish.