This is a cross-section of a zebrafish eye, showing UV capabilities. Credit: Tom Baden Recently discovered ‘single-pixel vision’ in fish could help researchers understand how…
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New hormone that stimulates sexual functions in fish could lead to novel infertility treatments in humans. When University of Ottawa biologists Kim Mitchell and Vance…
(Click image for full view.) This is an artist impression of Titanichthys. Credit: Mark Witton (used with permission) Scientists from the University of Bristol and…
The 75-station pattern is typical for summer and fall cruises by CalCOFI, which has collected data on marine life and ocean conditions off the California…
A fisherman with a pinger. Credit: Fishtek Marine Underwater sound devices called “pingers” could be an effective, long-term way to prevent porpoises from getting caught…
[embedded content] An ancient fossil found in Canada reveals new insights into how the human hand evolved from fish fins. An ancient Elpistostege fish fossil…
This film derived from fish scales could someday be used in flexible electronic devices. Credit: Adapted from ACS Nano 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b09880 Flexible temporary electronic…
Captured in the wild and raised in tanks at UC Davis, Sacramento splittail show spinal deformities traced to exposure to selenium. Scientists used the fishes’…
Damselfishes on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, including species used by the researchers in their study. Credit: Simon Gingins Double-Checking the Science on the…
Parrotfish numbers rise as reef quality decreases. Credit: Kendall Clements Researchers find familiar species pave the way for coral regrowth. In contrast to most other…
A scribbled filefish, about 50 days old and 2 inches long, surrounded by plastics. Credit: David Liitschwager New research shows that many larval fish species…
Great Barrier Reef anemonefish can see UV light and may use this to find anemones and other anemonefish. Credit: Prof Justin Marshall, University of Queensland…
The bigger the fish, in this instance a lake trout, the greater the accumulation of methylmercury in the filets of the fish. All five Great…
This is a CT-scanned image of the piranha Serrasalmus medinai. Note the ingested fish fins in its stomach. Credit: University of Washington Piranha fish swap…
Upcoming presentation to provide updates on VITAL clinical trial showing mixed results of how vitamin D and Omega-3 fatty acids help protect against cancer mortality…
Development of a high-frequency experimental platform exploring the performance space of swimming fishes. Credit: Haibo Dong In New Paper Published in Science Robotics, UVA Engineering-Led…
Nature has evolved a dazzling array of materials that help organisms thrive in diverse habitats. Sometimes, scientists can exploit these designs to develop useful materials…