Collaborate Disseminate
If you’re going to check how fish are affected by hydroelectric dams, it’s particularly important to monitor tiny, delicate individuals. That’s why US scientists have developed what is claimed to be the world’s smallest fish-tracking tag.Continue Readi… Continue reading World’s smallest fish tag will track baby eels and lampreys
As if the ray fishes weren’t unusual enough already, it turns out that their sperm is also unique within the animal kingdom. Scientists have now created a robot inspired by those sperm, which may someday lead to smaller descendants that swim within the… Continue reading “All-wheel-drive” ray sperm inspire a better swimming robot
Most fish utilize a mouthful of water to swallow their prey. According to a new study, however, moray eels are unique in not doing so, allowing them to feed while out of the water … with some help from a second set of jaws in their throat.Continue Read… Continue reading Alien-like extendable secondary jaws allow moray eels to hunt on land
Sisyphus is cursed to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity. Pet fish generally content themselves to swimming the same lap over and over in a glass tank. Perpetuity …read more Continue reading Aquarium Plotter Shows Sisyphish’s Submerged Sand Stripes
The people of Singapore consume a lot of fish, and – perhaps surprisingly to some of us – a lot of frog meat. Scientists have now developed a method of converting the waste from both foods into a material that helps bone to regrow.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Discarded fish scales and frog skin used to make bone repair material
Modern scientific techniques are rapidly improving our understanding of how plastic pollution can impact marine organisms, and a new study has demonstrated how they can also be used to understand the plight of creatures past. Scientists have used museu… Continue reading Historical fish gut study shows they’ve been eating plastic since 1950
As is the case with other types of livestock farming, antibiotics are widely used in aquaculture to prevent disease. There may soon be a healthier and more eco-friendly alternative though, in the form of seaweed added to existing fish food.Continue Rea… Continue reading Seaweed supplement claimed to quadruple immune response of farmed fish
When spawning fish travel through the canals of Utrecht, they’re often blocked by the city’s Weerdsluis lock – particularly in the spring, when it rarely opens. Regular citizens are now helping the fish to get through, though, using an online “fish doo… Continue reading Dutch citizens are using a “doorbell” to help fish get past barrier
Like most other commonly used types of plastic, polyurethane is typically made from non-renewable crude oil, and it takes centuries to break down when discarded. Now, however, scientists have created a biodegradable polyurethane-like polymer using fish… Continue reading Biodegradable plastic made from fisheries waste
A compelling study investigating the relationship between genetics, diet and heart health is claiming the cardiovascular benefits often linked to taking fish oil supplements may only be apparent in individuals of a certain genotype. The associational s… Continue reading Genes may determine if fish oil supplements are good or bad for you