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This ocean parasite kills a fish's tongue and ten takes its place; what makes the tongue-eating louse so differentA parasite enters fish through gills and replaces their tongues. This isopod, Cymothoa exigua, attaches to the tongue stump and functions a...- Human-like sense of social punishment: In 2010, fish shocked scientists by punishing bad behavior at feeding timeMale cleaner fish punish females for eating preferred food. This behavior occurs even when males are not directly harmed. Researchers recre...
- In 1979, old salmon cans were stored in an Alaskan cannery, and decades later, when scientists cracked them open, a rising worm count revealed something unexpected about changing ocean food websOld canned salmon from Alaska reveals a significant increase in parasitic worms. Scientists studied cans dating back to 1979. This rise in ...
- In the shadow of COVID, health officials fight panic over Hantavirus outbreakA hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has sparked public concern. Health officials are working to communicate clearly, drawing lessons fro...
- 100 years of David Attenborough, a century of Earth’s greatest storytellerSir David Attenborough celebrated his 100th birthday on May 8, 2026, after a remarkable career documenting nature and advocating for enviro...
- Bong Joon Ho, ‘Parasite’ and ‘Memories of Murder’ director set to make animation debut with ‘Ally’Oscar-winning director Bong Joon-ho is venturing into animation with his first feature, "Ally," set for a 2027 worldwide release. The film ...
- 4 Newly Described Species That Sound Fake But Aren’tScientists are accelerating the discovery and formal naming of thousands of new species annually, from predatory sponges to snails with har...
- The 400-year-old shark: How the Greenland Shark lives for centuries in the coldThe Greenland shark, the longest-lived vertebrate, lives for centuries due to its slow metabolism in frigid waters. Reaching sexual maturit...
- The Strangest Animal Behaviours Scientists Say Are Actually Survival StrategiesNature's survival tactics often defy human logic, showcasing evolutionary brilliance. From opossums feigning death to sea cucumbers expelli...
- Swimming deep inside the Great Lakes with 150 teeth, a serrated tongue, and a ruthless hunger, this ‘vampire’ could destroy the entire ecosystemCanadian and US agencies are collaborating to combat the invasive sea lamprey in the Great Lakes, aiming to protect the $5.1-billion fisher...
- China turns up the heat: How Beijing’s war drills are turning Taiwan’s crisis into the new normalChina's military activity around Taiwan has surged since May 2024, marked by increased PLA aircraft sorties and naval deployments, includin...
- Alien-like bizarre sea creature washed up on Oregon coast. Mysteries surrounding Pacific football fish unraveledOnly a few Pacific football fish have been recorded in New Zealand, Japan, Russia, Hawaii, Ecuador, Chile, and California and this is the f...
- Warming rivers in US West killing fish, imperiling industryHundreds of thousands of young salmon are dying in Northern California's Klamath River as low water levels brought about by drought allow a...
- Scientists find evidence of virus-eating microorganismsThe findings, published in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology, go against the currently predominant views of the role of both viruses an...
- View: The global spread of coronavirus holds lessons for protecting not just citizens, but also global value chainsThe global spread of coronavirus holds lesson for global value chains to rethink their future strategies.
- Nine women scientists who are doing phenomenal workThese nine women scientists have aimed for the moon, dissected the brain and shattered glass ceilings.
- Meet Obama, a new coral-reef fish!New York, Dec 22 (IANS) After a trapdoor spider, a speckled freshwater darter (fish), a parasitic hairworm and an extinct lizard, outgoing ...
- Norway smokes a salmon for Indian dinersIn this year’s budget, the finance minister made an odd little change. He reduced duty on import of Atlantic salmon from 30% to 10%.
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