Computed tomography (CT) scanning and other high‐throughput three‐dimensional (3D) visualization tools are transforming the ways we study morphology, ecology and evolutionary biology research beyond generating vast digital repositories of anatomical data. Contrast‐enhanced chemical staining methods, which render soft tissues radio‐opaque when coupled with CT scanning, encompass several approaches that are growing in popularity...

A survey of 280 fish biologists from a diverse pool of disciplines was conducted in order to assess the use made of biodiversity collections and how collections can better collect, curate and share the data they have. From the responses, data for how fish biologists use collections, what data they find the most useful, what factors influence the decisions to use collections, how they access the data and explore why some fish b...