Scientists Trace the Worldwide Origins of Methylmercury in Seafood
Order a sushi platter in the U.S. and your plate will likely include tuna from the South Pacific, crab from the North Atlantic, and farm-raised…
Fish News
Lack of Freshwater Places Colorado River Delta Fish at Risk of Extinction
A new study from UCLA shows that Colorado River delta fish risk extinction due to a lack of freshwater. The study is a warning for…
Opah – The First Fully Warm-Blooded Fish
A newly published study reveals details about the opah – the first fully warm-blooded fish that circulates heated blood throughout its body. New research by…
Nopili Goby, The Waterfall Climbing Fish
When the Nopili goby (Sicyopterus stimpsoni) moves from salt water to fresh water, over the course of two days, the fish’s mouth migrates from the…
FDA Approves AquaBounty Transgenic Fish
The US FDA has finally approved the first genetically engineered animals for human consumption. The fast-growing salmon has been assessed as safe by the FDA….
Pacific Fisheries Fail to Stop Tuna Overfishing
At a meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission, which is the governing body for international fisheries agreement seeking to ensure the conservation…
Geneticists Grow Fish with Limbs to Duplicate Evolutionary Pressure
The fossil record gives clues about how limbs grew from fish fins in a series of stages, but scientists are still trying to fill in…
European Catfish Learn to Catch Pigeons
A group of European catfish in Southwestern France has learned to catch pigeons, as they get close to the River Tarn. European catfish (Silurus glanis)…
European Union’s Initiative to Clean Up Waterways Faces Opposition
The EU is about to stop a precedent-setting initiative that was designed to tackle a common side effect of drugs, their impact on aquatic life….
Plans to Protect Antarctic Sea Faces Difficult Challenges
The seas surrounding Antarctica are among the world’s most pristine, but fishing vessels are set to move in. Next week, there is a meeting of…
Genetic Analysis Reveals New Family Tree for Ray-Finned Fish
A newly published study from Yale University scientists suggests that the earliest ray-finned fishes called teleosts appeared well before what researchers had previously thought, finding…
“Map of Life” to Illustrate All Living Things Geographically
Now open to the public, a demonstration version of the “Map of Life” is set to illustrate how all living things on the planet are…
Pterosaur Rhamphorhynchus Being Eaten by Ganoid Fish Aspidorhynchus Fossilized
This incredible fossil, depicting a pterosaur in the process of being devoured by a ganoid fish, was recently showcased in a new study published in PLoS…
Researchers Use Robot Fish to Lead Golden Shiner School
Researchers from Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) developed a bio-inspired robotic fish to mimic the tail propulsion of a swimming fish and conducted…
Diets Lacking in Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Cause Your Brain to Age Faster
A new study from UCLA showed that people with low levels of omega-3 fatty acids in their red blood cells scored lower on tests of…
Marine Bacteria Use Bioluminescence to Lure Zooplankton and Fish
Many creatures in the sea glow in the depths of the deepest trenches of the oceans. Bioluminescence is even observed in some marine bacteria, which…
Invasive Species of Asian Mussels Turns Parasites into Hosts
In a new study published today in the journal Biology Letters, researchers have found an invasive species of mussels that has caused a complete ecological…
The Guppy: The New Top Predator
They are tiny and cute and can be seen in countless aquariums. Surely the Guppy is at the bottom of the predator list. Maybe not….
