Biologists Monitor Shape Changes In Amazon Fish After Dam Closes River

Medicine & Technology Sep 25, 2020

A team of biologists reports a comparison between museum collection of cichlid fishes kept before a dam closed on the Amazon Tocantins River in 1984, and current species from the Tucurui Reservoir - collected 34 years later.

Walking Fish Are More Common Than You Think 11 New Species Found

Sep 09, 2020

Scientists have recently discovered 11 new species of walking fish that have a robust chest rib connected to their pelvic plate.

Fish Releases Chemicals to Get Away From Predators

Apr 20, 2019

Wild fish release chemicals to signal other fish about dangers that are nearby.

Salmon Migration Is Due To Tidal & Temperature Changes

Mar 21, 2017

Scientists have found out the reason why Salmon migration is happening. It is because of the tidal and temperature changes that are happening in the water.

Walking Fishes: Sea Robin, Pink Frogmouth, Caught On Camera At The Ocean Floor

Mar 03, 2017

Anglerfish looks like a four-legged fish with an odd and sad face. Its fins serve as its legs which it uses to balance on the seabed.

1 Million Magellanic Penguins Feast On Fish In Argentina

Feb 21, 2017

There were more than 1 Million Magellanic penguins that gathered in Argentina to feast on fish.

Overfishing Leads to Aggressive Competition in Caribbean Coral Reefs

Apr 28, 2015

While they may make great loofas, in the coral communities of the Caribbean reefs sponges are a greater threat than perhaps even humans. Aggressive competitors for resources and space, these nefarious neighbors have been known to use shading, smothering, snot and even toxins to kill their coral counterparts, literally living on what’s left of their remains. And without many natural predators, these sponges continue to damage reef-building corals unless kept under control.

The Fishy Case of How Seafood May Help Fetuses In-Utero

Jan 23, 2015

A new study suggests that despite concerns of exposure to mercury, pregnant women that eat a lot of fish may not harm their unborn child. In fact, it could help prevent fetuses from having developmental issues later, as has been previously believed.

Cones & Rods Fossilized in Ancient Fish Eyes, What they Tell Us About the View from the Past

Dec 25, 2014

The newest discovery of fossilized fish, whose eyes have remained largely intact, has provided the proof that the human eye's ability to see in color developed hundreds of millions of years ago.