(Phys.org) —A 30-million-year-old fossil has revealed how remoras – also called sharksuckers – evolved the sucker that enables them to stick to other fish and 'hitch a ride'.
Plants & Animals
Jul 17, 2013
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(Phys.org) —A trio of researchers working in Australia has found that lionfish use their fins to communicate with other lionfish as a means to instigate cooperative hunting. In their paper published in the journal Biology ...
The United States said Friday it would support proposals to curb the trade of five shark species and manta rays, whose numbers are declining because of demand for fins and gills.
Ecology
Jan 25, 2013
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The sensory system in fish fins evolves in parallel to fin shape and mechanics, and is specifically tuned to work with the fish's swimming behavior, according to new research from the University of Chicago. The researchers ...
Evolution
Apr 10, 2017
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An ancient Asian dining tradition comes to an end in California on Monday, and grocer Emily Gian is none too happy.
Ecology
Jun 30, 2013
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With the uplift of the Tibetan Plateau, large mountains and rivers were created in Eurasia that significantly altered its geomorphology and climate. Since they are largely restricted to river systems, fishes are more likely ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 23, 2023
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Climate change could cause local extinctions of chocolate dipped damselfish that are highly specialised to the conditions on their home reef.
Environment
Jul 11, 2013
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In the movie "A Fish Called Wanda," the villain Otto effortlessly gobbles up all the occupants of Ken`s fish tank. Reality, however, is more daunting. At least one unfortunate fan who re-enacted this scene was hospitalized ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 5, 2021
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Pizza enthusiasts know well that a simple u-shaped curvature at the crust can keep a thin slice from drooping over when lifted from a plate. A team of engineers from Brown University has shown that fish may take advantage ...
General Physics
May 31, 2017
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For more than a century, the world's oceans have been becoming steadily more acidic as they soak up ever-increasing amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and the impacts can be fatal for invertebrates such as shellfish, ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 21, 2019
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