Scientists discover the gene that codes for the gold coloration of Midas cichlids
All he touched turned to gold, according to the legend of King Midas from Greek mythology.
All he touched turned to gold, according to the legend of King Midas from Greek mythology.
Plants & Animals
Jan 13, 2022
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Alice Spring's Finke River (Larapinta), often cited as one of the oldest rivers in the world, once hosted waters teeming with bizarre animals—including a sleek predatory lobe-finned fish with large fangs and bony scales.
Paleontology & Fossils
Feb 6, 2024
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Researchers studying the teeth of an elderly woman who lived 2,000 years ago have charted her diet from infancy to just before her death.
Archaeology
Oct 26, 2022
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The volunteers participating in a tasting study at the University of Hohenheim tested a new food: microalgae. The taste is reminiscent of fish and the recipe is still being fine-tuned. From a nutritional point of view, the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 9, 2023
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Giant manta rays radiate menace as they sweep across the ocean surface, their wings reaching a span of up to 29 feet.
Plants & Animals
Feb 23, 2022
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Over one quarter of Europe's 20 most highly-fished marine species will be under extreme pressure by 2100 if nothing is done to simultaneously halt climate change, overfishing, and mercury pollution, according to a new UBC ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 27, 2022
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The gelatin in the skin of Pacific whiting, an abundant fish on the Pacific Coast of North America, may help prevent skin wrinkling caused by ultraviolet radiation, a new Oregon State University study found.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 21, 2022
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Cichlid fishes exhibit differing degrees of curiosity. The cause for this lies in their genes, as reported by researchers from the University of Basel in the journal Science. This trait influences the cichlids' ability to ...
Evolution
Apr 25, 2024
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Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History researcher Murilo Pastana and his colleagues have discovered and described two new species of Amazonian fish—one with striking red-orange fins and the other so small it is ...
Plants & Animals
May 16, 2022
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Typically, now is the time when creeks along the Sacramento River are filled with young spring-run Chinook salmon preparing to make their journey downstream to the Pacific Ocean, where they will mature, and eventually make ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 16, 2023
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