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Hydroelectric turbines may indeed be a non-polluting source of electricity, but their spinning blades can nonetheless kill larger fish that are passing through. A new type is designed not to do so, while maintaining a compact form factor.Continue Readi… Continue reading Blunt-bladed hydro turbine packs fish-friendliness into a small unit
Human civilization wouldn’t be where it is today if we hadn’t domesticated animals to be either loyal and cuddly or dumb and tasty. Now, researchers in Australia have discovered what they claim is the very first example of an animal domesticating anoth… Continue reading Farmer fish become first animal found domesticating another species
A team of scientists from three notable oceanographic institutions has discovered the largest-ever aggregations of fish to be seen in the abyssal deep-sea region found between 9,800 and 19,600 feet (3,000 to 6,000 m) beneath the ocean surface.Continue … Continue reading Record number of fish at abyssal depths found in the Pacific
The skeletal structure of a fish’s gill arches and paired fins are quite similar – enough so that it was once believed the fins evolved from the arches. Although that theory has since been discounted, a new study suggests it may have been right on the … Continue reading Study supports theory that fish fins evolved from gill arches
Even though they don’t have flexible tongues, catfish are still able to rotate captured prey within their mouths. A new understanding of how they’re able to do so could ultimately lead to more dextrous underwater robots, or other technological advances… Continue reading Multi-link catfish skull may hold key to better underwater robots
Famed for their ability to latch onto larger marine animals via powerful suction cups on their heads, remora are small fish that have long fascinated scientists for the ways they seek transport and protection. A new study has delved into this behavior … Continue reading Suckerfish seen “surfing” blue whales in world-first underwater footage
Scientists at Norway’s Stiftelsen for industriell og teknisk forskning (SINTEF) are working on ways to turn as much of a salmon as possible into useful products, including food supplements and fire retardants. By using new low-temperature processes, th… Continue reading New processes ensure not a gram of salmon goes to waste
For some time now, there have been concerns that microplastic particles eaten by fish could be passed along to human seafood consumers. According to a new study, though, such may not be the case with sea bass, and possibly not with many other fish.Cont… Continue reading If you don’t want to eat microplastics, sea bass may be the way to go
Scientists have discovered ultra-black fish that absorb almost all light that hits them, allowing them to effectively hide in the deepest, darkest parts of the ocean. It appears to be a more efficient method than those used by other animals, and the fi… Continue reading Ultra-black fish that absorb 99.5% of light found in the deep ocean
A study by the University of Maryland indicates that new offshore wind farms being constructed on the Delaware-Maryland-Virginia coastal shelf could become a stopover spot for migrating Atlantic salmon and striped bass.Continue ReadingCategory: Science… Continue reading Offshore wind farms could become stopover points for migrating fish