As many as a million fish are believed to have died along the banks of a major river system in drought-battered eastern Australia, and the authorities warned Monday of more deaths to come. The banks…
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Can fish school cars in how to drive together?
In the not so distant future autonomous vehicles may rule the road. Could the ability of fish to swim together provide insights for engineers to make automated driving safer? “One thinks about autonomous cars in…
Fish sex so loud it could deafen dolphins
A species of Mexican fish amasses in reproductive orgies so loud they can deafen other sea animals, awed scientists said Wednesday, calling for preservation of the “spectacle” threatened by overfishing. An individual spawning Gulf corvina,…
Finding Nemo may become even harder: climate study
The clownfish, the colourful swimmer propelled to fame by the 2003 film “Finding Nemo”, is under threat from warming ocean waters wreaking havoc with sea anemones — the structures which serve as its home, a…
#WeirdNews: Your plaice or mine? Belgian hotel offers fish for hire
Forget turndowns, room service, or complimentary pillow mints. A hotel in Belgium has come up with a unique added extra on a different scale: rent a fish for an evening. The manager of the Van…
Zebrafish offers hope for spinal cord repair
The Zebrafish, which can completely regenerate its severed spinal cord, might hold promise for research into tissue repair in humans, researchers said Thursday. Scientists are looking at one protein in particular that is key to…
#DidYouKnow: Pollutants in fish may prevent humans from expelling toxins
Fish that contain environmental pollutants may harm people who eat them by preventing the human body from doing its natural job of flushing out toxins, researchers said Friday. The study in the journal Science Advances…
#WeirdNews: Testicle-eating fish heads for UK
A testicle-eating fish is heading for the British waters. The Pacu – also dubbed ‘The Nut Cracker’ and ‘The Ball-Cutter’ – is normally found in South America, but has recently been spotted in parts of…
Eating too much fish while pregnant raises child obesity risk: study
Women who ate more than the recommended three servings of fish per week while pregnant gave birth to children at a higher risk of obesity than expectant moms who ate less, a study said Monday….
#DidYouKnow: Mercury in seafood not harmful to aging brain
Eating seafood may lead to higher levels of mercury in the brain, but a study out Tuesday found that increased mercury does not appear to raise the risk of dementia. The study in the Journal…