See also stories tagged with Fish

Search results for Fish

Agriculture 1 hour ago

Snakes on a plate: Pythons touted as protein alternative

In a warehouse in the lush humid farmlands of central Thailand, thousands of pythons lie coiled in containers, rearing and striking at the glass as people pass by.

Agriculture 1 hour ago

Danish insect farm sets sights on feeding Europe's livestock

At the end of a small country road in Denmark is the "Enorm" factory, an insect farm set up by a Danish woman who wants to revolutionize livestock feed.

Plants & Animals 17 hours ago

Protecting one of the world's most threatened marine animals

Researchers from Murdoch University's Harry Butler Institute have employed the latest genetic techniques to uncover critical breeding and reproductive knowledge about one of the world's most threatened marine animals—the ...

Plants & Animals 17 hours ago

The salmon diaries: Life before and after Klamath Dam removal

When salmon return from the ocean to the Klamath River after the world's largest dam removal project ends this fall, they will regain access to 400 miles of historical spawning habitat their species has been cut off from ...

Environment 17 hours ago

Local dragonflies expose mercury pollution patterns

A new study has unveiled surprising findings about mercury pollution: where it comes from and how it moves through the environment vary significantly depending on the ecosystem. In drier regions, most mercury is deposited ...

Plants & Animals 17 hours ago

Asexual reproduction usually leads to a lack of genetic diversity. Not for these ants

Genetic diversity is essential to the survival of a species. It's easy enough to maintain if a species reproduces sexually; an egg and a sperm combine genetic material from two creatures into one, forming a genomically robust ...

Plants & Animals 18 hours ago

Online sales of a wild bat sold as décor threaten species

A fiery orange bat, its wings folded and tiny teeth forever bared on its fuzzy face, is mounted inside a 6-inch, black coffin. Its retail price: $59. Or, for $140, you can get one framed with its black and orange wings spread, ...

Plants & Animals 19 hours ago

After grizzly's death, environmental groups to sue Fish and Game over Idaho bear baiting

Several environmental activist groups on July 15 notified state officials and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game that they intend to file a lawsuit over the agency's allowance of bear baiting, which the groups said put ...

Molecular & Computational biology 19 hours ago

Plant research could pave the way for growing crops with seawater

Budding new plant biology research is paving the potential to produce food crops that not only survive but thrive in salty conditions. With salt estimated to affect up to 30% of arable land worldwide—jeopardizing the survival ...

Environment 20 hours ago

Expanding marine reserves will redistribute global fishing effort, say scientists

Earth is facing a biodiversity crisis. Fueled by human activity, species are going extinct, habitat is disappearing, and ecosystems are breaking down. In response, the countries of the world have committed to expand protections ...

page 1 from 40