Electric fish also pause to make a point

People add pauses to highlight important information in their speech. Electric fish do something similar, according to new research.

Talia Ogliore-WUSTL • futurity
June 2, 2021 ~6 min

To protect ocean environments, 'good enough' might be the best long-term option

In the design of marine protected areas, new research suggests that it might be better to start small in order to gain local trust and support that leads to larger long-term benefits.

Alfredo Giron Nava, André Hoffmann Fellow, Stanford University • conversation
May 26, 2021 ~9 min


The 2021 World Food Prize recognizes that fish are key for reducing hunger and malnutrition

Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted, a native of Trinidad and Tobago, is the winner of the 2021 World Food Prize for her work identifying small fish as valuable nutrition sources for developing countries.

Ben Belton, Associate Professor of International Development, Michigan State University • conversation
May 21, 2021 ~9 min

Genes may signal which animals will survive climate change

Examining the genes of fish shows that researchers might be able to predict the survival chances of animals facing climate change, according to a new study.

Shirley Cardenas-McGill • futurity
May 14, 2021 ~6 min

Scientists at work: Helping endangered sea turtles, one emergency surgery at a time

For the endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle, every individual matters. A team of veterinarians and biologists has formed a network along the Gulf Coast to save injured sea turtles and the species.

Debra Moore, Assistant Clinical Professor of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University • conversation
May 13, 2021 ~8 min

Evolution of a smile: 400 million year old spiny fish overturns shark theory of tooth origins

Scientists have long believed that sharks were the first vertebrates to evolve teeth. Our new study reveals a more complex history.

Philip C J Donoghue, Professor of Palaeobiology, University of Bristol • conversation
May 12, 2021 ~6 min

Seaspiracy: how to make fishing more sustainable by tackling bycatch – new research

Tackling bycatch in large-scale fishing can make our seafood habit more sustainable

William Arlidge, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries • conversation
May 11, 2021 ~8 min

Jersey fishing dispute: why the UK sent in the navy and how to resolve the spat – maritime security experts

The symbolic importance of fishing has politicised a rather technical dispute about licensing requirements.

Timothy Edmunds, Professor of International Security at University of Bristol and Director of the Centre for Global Insecurity, University of Bristol • conversation
May 7, 2021 ~7 min


Why some fish have two eyes on one side of their head

New research investigates how some "weird" flatfish like flounder evolved to have two eyes on one side of the head.

Jade Boyd-Rice • futurity
May 6, 2021 ~7 min

Watching a coral reef die as climate change devastates one of the most pristine tropical island areas on Earth

Scientists watched in real time as rising ocean heat transformed the sprawling reef. It was a harbinger for ecosystems everywhere as the planet warms.

Sam Purkis, Professor and Chair of the Department of Marine Sciences, University of Miami • conversation
April 29, 2021 ~9 min

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