Items tagged with fish

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Why do Dolphins Carry Sponges? Thursday, December 11th, 2008 - 14:57:06 - Anuradha Menon While rare in wild animals, tool use is of widespread interest to researchers because of its relationship to animal cognition, social learning and... read more

Ancient Fish Heads for Land Tuesday, October 21st, 2008 - 16:28:51 - Ehud Rattner Scientists are learning more about how some fish became landlubbers. According to a new study of a "missing link" fossil presented recently at the... read more

First Images of Deepest-Living Fish Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 - 16:53:12 - Anuradha Menon The world's deepest living fishes have been filmed for the first time. Scientists filming in one of the world's deepest ocean trenches have found... read more

Underwater Cleaners Keep the Peace Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 - 18:08:01 - Ehud Rattner Only humans and a handful of other primates will attempt to make peace between warring third parties. But now there is a new diplomat on the block:... read more

Fishy Way to Reduce Risk of Heart Disease Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 - 20:30:30 - Anuradha Menon If you’re fishing for ways to reduce the risk of heart disease, you might start with the seafood-rich diet typically served up in Japan. According to... read more

Nemo Isn't the Only Fish That Talks Saturday, July 19th, 2008 - 12:26:27 - Anuradha Menon It's a long way from the dull hums of the amorous midshipman fish to the strains of a Puccini aria - or, alas, even to the simplest Celine Dion... read more

Dramatic Decline In Native Fish Numbers Monday, July 14th, 2008 - 15:11:09 - Ehud Rattner Damming of the Colorado River over the last century, alongside introduction of game fish species, has led to an extensive decline in numbers of... read more

Blame For Fish Shortage on Fisheries Monday, June 30th, 2008 - 16:28:42 - Ehud Rattner The argument that increasing whale populations are behind declining fish stocks is completely without scientific foundation, leading researchers and... read more

Shoal of Robot Fish Casts a Wider Net Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 - 09:59:18 - Ehud Rattner Robotic fish with flapping fins and tails have been programmed to swim in a school by researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle. They... read more

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