Sawfish fossils hold clues to origin of teeth

Scientists have debated whether the evolution of teeth occurred outside-in or inside-out. Sawfish fossils may hold the answer.

Sara LaJeunesse-Penn State • futurity
Aug. 24, 2022 ~6 min

Scanning ‘living fossil’ fish explains its odd swimming

Researchers pulled a coelacanth caught in 1960 from its jar of alcohol in a museum and gave it an MRI. Doing so reveals some of the fish's mysterious ways.

Maria Hornbek-Copenhagen • futurity
Aug. 24, 2022 ~7 min


The Mediterranean has experienced record sea temperatures this summer: this could devastate marine life

While official data is yet to be released, this year’s Mediterranean marine heatwave will likely have devastating ecological consequences.

John Spicer, Professor of Marine Zoology, University of Plymouth • conversation
Aug. 18, 2022 ~7 min

Megalodon could fit a modern orca in its stomach

The megalodon was an even more fearsome predator than previously thought, able to take down prey the size of modern orcas.

U. Zurich • futurity
Aug. 18, 2022 ~5 min

How to finance marine conservation without harming local communities

The true cost of marine conservation often falls on vulnerable coastal communities. Can a ‘beneficiary pays’ approach protect both endangered species and the communities dependent on them?

Hollie Booth, Nature Positive Senior Specialist at The Biodiversity Consultancy, and Post-Doc Research Associate, University of Oxford • conversation
Aug. 15, 2022 ~6 min

Fish passes can reconnect species with habitats blocked by dams – here's how they work

Migratory fish populations have collapsed worldwide in the last 50 years.

Virgilio Hermoso, Investigador distinguido, Universidad de Sevilla • conversation
Aug. 2, 2022 ~5 min

Rise of biting led to reef fish diversity

Research shows that coral reefs' diversity of fish results from a relatively recent innovation among bony fish: biting prey from surfaces.

Andy Fell-UC Davis • futurity
July 27, 2022 ~4 min

Eating fish linked to skin cancer risk, says study

In a new study researchers determined that people who eat about 2.6 servings of fish per week have a higher risk for the skin cancer melanoma.

Robert H. Shmerling • harvard
July 26, 2022 ~3 min


Why do hammerhead sharks have hammer-shaped heads?

The first hammerhead shark was likely the result of a genetic deformity. A biologist explains how shark DNA reveals hammerheads’ history.

Gavin Naylor, Director of Florida Program for Shark Research, University of Florida • conversation
July 25, 2022 ~7 min

Meet _Qikiqtania_, a fossil fish with the good sense to stay in the water while others ventured onto land

The newly discovered species – Qikiqtania – highlights evolution’s twisty, tangled path.

Thomas Stewart, Assistant Professor of Biology, Penn State • conversation
July 20, 2022 ~9 min

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