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Prehistoric fish may be poised for a comeback

Researchers studying lake sturgeon in Northwest Georgia's Coosa River have found evidence that the fish may be reproducing for the first time since they were wiped out in the 1970s......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailAug 11th, 2022

How fish guts might play a role in future skin care products

There are some pretty strange ingredients in cosmetics and skin care products. One example is snail mucin—also known as snail slime—which is used for its moisturizing and antioxidant properties. But researchers reporting in ACS Omega might have f.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Regulatory gene influences shape recognition in medaka fish, scientists discover

Medaka fish that lack functional Hmgn2 genes are unable to distinguish between simple shapes, revealing a new function for the regulatory gene......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Northern elephant seals use deep-sea research sonar as dinner bell

Northern elephant seals were repeatedly captured on camera in the deep Pacific Ocean using sonar from an Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) observatory as a dinner bell to forage for their next fish feast, according to a new study led by University of Victo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Fish kill results in about 24,000 dead fish in Baltimore"s Inner Harbor

Maryland officials investigated a fish kill on Sept 04 in Baltimore's Inner Harbor, after about 24,000 dead fish were observed between the Rusty Scupper and the Maryland Science Center, as well as near Piers 5 and 6......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

India"s new mega-dam will roil lives downstream with wild swings in water flow every day

"Hey Rupam, open the door. Take this fish," a woman yelled from outside. I was sitting in the kitchen at my friend Rupam's house in rural northeast India. It was the heart of monsoon season, and rain had been falling since morning. The woman must hav.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

Research shows 50-year generation gap in the bigmouth buffalo, Minnesota"s longest-lived fish

A recent study in one of the most pristine spawning grounds for a Minnesota fish has found a half-century gap between successful broods, and that number's climbing......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

Researchers" video techniques reveal trout"s energy-saving secret

Mimicking animals is a proven strategy in robot design. Take, for example, Haibo Dong's seminal studies on how fins propel fish by churning the water in a vortex......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

Can Concord make a comeback? There’s still hope for PS5’s failed shooter

Concord is shutting down and it's unclear if it'll ever come back. If it does, Sony and Firewalk need to make some big changes to achieve a comeback story......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

Thailand nets 1.3 million kilograms of invasive fish

Thailand has netted more than 1.3 million kilograms of highly destructive blackchin tilapia fish, the government said Tuesday, as it battles to stamp out the invasive species......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

Investigation reveals global fisheries are in far worse shape than we thought—and many have already collapsed

When fish are taken from our oceans faster than they can reproduce, their population numbers decline. This over-fishing upsets marine ecosystems. It's also bad for human populations that rely on fish for protein in their diets......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 31st, 2024

Number of fish species at risk of extinction five-fold higher than previous estimates according to new prediction

Researchers predict that 12.7% of marine teleost fish species are at risk of extinction, up five-fold from the International Union for Conservation of Nature's prior estimate of 2.5%......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

AI peers into the deep: High-resolution 3D tracking of coral reef fish

A study by the Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) is employing new methods in coral reef research. Under the leadership of fish ecologist Dr. Julian Lilkendey, an international research team utilized innovative AI technologies to analy.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

Ancient sea cow that was attacked by both a primeval crocodile and shark sheds new light on prehistoric food chains

A new study showing how a prehistoric sea cow was preyed upon by not one, but two different carnivores—a crocodilian and a shark—is revealing clues into both the predation tactics of ancient creatures and the wider food chain millions of years ag.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

Study shows pollution affects the growth and behavior of aquatic organisms

Research at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, reveals that size-based selection, as happens in fishing, may impact the stress tolerance of fish, which in turn has a significant impact on the condition and coping of fish in changing environments.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

This forgotten Sims game might be making a comeback soon

If some store listings are correct, players will be getting a MySims Switch port later this year......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 23rd, 2024

Research forecasts warmer, rainier winter storms ahead for Great Lakes region

Anyone who's spent their winter months around the Great Lakes has probably had the uncanny experience of living through three seasons in a single weekend. According to new research from the University of Michigan, these wild weather swings are poised.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 22nd, 2024

500 young sturgeon released into Saginaw River system

Five hundred young sturgeon were released at four locations into the Saginaw River system last week as part of an ongoing effort by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Michigan State University to rebuild the giant fish's population......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 22nd, 2024

"Internet of fish" empowering Lake Victoria women

Along the shores of East Africa's Lake Victoria, in Kenya, women fisherfolk including those known for being victims of sexual exploitation, are harnessing the Internet of Things (IoT) to help them counter their abusers while enhancing their incomes,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 21st, 2024

Sharks are taking a bite out of anglers" catch in the Gulf of Mexico, but culling isn"t likely to help

Fishermen across the Gulf of Mexico are reporting that something is eating fish off their lines. What's to blame? Many recreational anglers point a finger at sharks......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 21st, 2024

New fish species discovered in Mauritanian deep-water coral reefs

Together with a European team, researchers from Senckenberg am Meer in Wilhelmshaven have described a new fish species. Gaidropsarus mauritanicus is only about 73 millimeters long and lives in the deep-water coral reefs off the coast of Mauritania......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 20th, 2024