Hormone alters electric fish's signal-canceling trick

During the rainy breeding season, the underwater "conversation" among electric fish changes. Fish revved up to make a match broadcast slightly different signals to advertise their presence and identify compatible mates.

Stealth swimmers: The fish that hide behind other fish to hunt

A new study provides the first experimental evidence that the trumpetfish, Aulostomus maculatus, can conceal itself by swimming closely behind another fish while hunting—and reduce the likelihood of being detected by its ...

Neon tetra fish form queues to avoid bottlenecks

Schools of neon tetra fish (Paracheirodon innesi) use queuing to evacuate through narrow spaces without clogging or colliding, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.

Climate change raising incidents of maritime piracy

Climate change is raising the risk of extreme weather, causing food shortages and threatening the existence of myriad species—and if that weren't enough, it's now prompting pirates to plague the world's oceans and seas.

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