Rapid, Dramatic 'Reverse Evolution' Documented In Tiny Fish Species Posted: 4 months ago by mutil8or
Evolution is supposed to inch forward over eons, but sometimes, at least in the case of a little fish called the threespine stickleback, the process can go in relative warp-speed reverse, according to a study led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and published online ahead of print in the May 20 issue of Current Biology.
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Fossil fish rewrites evolution of mammals Posted: 2 years ago by robfouryqr
Australian scientists say the recent discovery of a fossil fish has rewritten the record of evolution of land mammals.
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Researchers save wrong fish species Posted: 1 year ago by DrNothing
A new study at the University of Colorado at Boulder indicates five of nine "relic" populations of what biologists had believed were greenback cutthroat trout actually were Colorado River cutthroat trout, a closely related subspecies...
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Confusion over fish farm feces accident Posted: 1 year ago by suebe
According to theage.com, Australis said the empty tank had been drained before the maintenance work and there was no fish faeces in the container. The company said also that no serious injuries were sustained by the four workers.
Update to an earlier post
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New Type of Fish With Forward Looking Eyes Found. Posted: 5 months ago by 2manyusernames
Some believe it is a new family of fish. It appears to be related to the anglerfish, yet it has eyes that face forward much like a humans. This would give it the ability to determine depth of field quite well.
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Zanzibar fishermen land ancient fish Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Fishermen in Zanzibar have caught a coelacanth, an ancient fish once thought to have become extinct when it disappeared from fossil records 80 million years ago.
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Goldfish Lives in a Working Deep Fryer! Posted: 1 year ago by gnikgnok
Brilliant (but obviously insane) Japanese chef created the Water Fryer, which is a fish bowl at the bottom of his deep fryer. Very cool concept!
updated link - now with video
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Climate impacting on fish growth: CSRIO Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Climate change is leading to bigger fish in shallow water, but they are growing slower at greater depths, CSIRO research in Tasmania suggests.
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Lizards Undergo Rapid Evolution After Introduction To A New Home Posted: 5 months ago by AutumnLotus
In 1971, biologists moved five adult pairs of Italian wall lizards from their home island of Pod Kopiste, in the South Adriatic Sea, to the neighboring island of Pod Mrcaru. Now, an international team of researchers has shown that introducing these small, green-backed lizards, Podarcis sicula, to a new environment caused them to undergo rapid and large-scale evolutionary changes.
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‘Stressed’ fish get bill of rights Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
The government has ruled that fish may feel pain and will draw up a charter of rights to protect them from inhumane treatment in research laboratories.
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Researchers successfully simulate photosynthesis and design a better leaf Posted: 10 months ago by AutumnLotus
University of Illinois researchers have built a better plant, one that produces more leaves and fruit without needing extra fertilizer. The researchers accomplished the feat using a computer model that mimics the process of evolution. Theirs is the first model to simulate every step of the photosynthetic process.
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Evolution vs. Creationism according to Ali G. Posted: 6 months ago by ted
very little of the topic actually gets discussed, for those of you wanting serious dialogue.
BTW: Creationism and Evolution, in my opinion, can both co-exist.
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Impossibly Cool Fish Tank Posted: 1 year ago by gnikgnok
"I don't know how this fish tank works exactly, but from what I could understand, the tank on top that joins the adjacent tanks works as a vacuum. The result is that there are feeding holes in the side of the tank, and the water does not flow out. I could not wrap my mind around this technology, but it works."
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Discoverers of Nunavut fish fossil hope to net more Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
American scientists who announced one of the most significant fossil finds in the Arctic have set their sights on the North again, in hopes of finding more discoveries that could further bridge the gap between fish and land animal.
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No sex for all-girl fish species Posted: 5 months ago by deepcleanfun
Parthenogenesis or reproduction without males (all children are female clones of their mothers) generally is not a long-term solution for species. Problems seep into the DNA and they are unable to be fixed via mutations. One species of fish seems to have found a "trick" to allow them to thrive for 70,000, reproducing asexually.
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Crystals On Meteorite Reveal Clues To Early Solar System Evolution Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
In a study published in the recent issue of Science, researchers collected samples from eucrites found in Antarctica believed to have originated from Vesta. The researchers revealed that asteroid’s boiling rock turned solid and crystallized within less than 10 million years of solar system formation.
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Scientists find missing evolutionary link using tiny fungus crystal Posted: 8 months ago by AutumnLotus
The crystal structure of a molecule from a primitive fungus has served as a time machine to show researchers more about the evolution of life from the simple to the complex. By studying the three-dimensional version of the fungus protein bound to an RNA molecule, scientists have been able to visualize how life progressed from an early self-replicating molecule that also performed chemical reactions to one in which proteins assumed some of the work.
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Man-sized grouper declared new species Posted: 2 weeks ago by AutumnLotus
A man-sized grouper that trolls the tropical waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean for octopuses and crabs has been identified as a new fish species after genetic tests.
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Soap chemical prevents fish from sticking together Posted: 11 months ago by DrNothing
A contaminant found in rivers and estuaries the world over can "rob" fish of their ability to sense each other and stay in a tight, cohesive shoal, say researchers.
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Fish 'n Flush Posted: 2 years ago by teaya21
Don't you hate it when you can't find that perfect place for your goldfish bowl
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Why we must thank fish... Posted: 7 months ago by Stadsman
Fish invented the head and more.
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