Fish

Deep-sea anglerfishes sacrifice their immune system while mating

Deep-sea anglerfish fuse bodies with their partners when they mate.

Scientists discover ultra-black fish that absorbs 99.5% of light that hits its skin

These ultra-black fish absorb light so efficiently that even in bright light they appear to be silhouetted.

The Monkeyface Prickleback fish could be the new white meat

Recently, scientists from the University of California, Irvine, studied the genome of a fish called Cebidichthys violaceus, also known as monkeyface prickleback. Scientists found...

Fish oil supplements improve the quality of sperm in young men

This is the first well-designed study from a general population and including healthy individuals published to date.

How fish get their shape?

How do tissues self-organize to generate the complex organ shapes observed in vertebrates.

Fish species in amazon are so tough to thwart piranha attack

The work could serve as inspiration for stronger, lightweight and flexible synthetic armors.

Fish can experience pain, study

Fish also perform competing for tasks less well when treated with a putative painful stimulus.

Tiny fishes fuel life on coral reefs

How coral reefs survive as oases of life in low-productivity oceans has puzzled scientists for centuries. The answer may lie in internal nutrient cycling...

Fishing bans protect fish and don’t harm fishing communities

A new study led by Stanford scientists suggests that fishing bans don't hurt fishing communities. Such bans hold the potential to aid fish to survive....

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