Watch the Captivating Courtship Dance of Manta Rays
Female manta rays lead males on an underwater mate train.
Dec 6, 2018 | 350 words, a quick read
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Rules Are Tightening on Scottish Salmon Aquaculture
After years of regulating with a light touch, Scottish parliamentarians move toward more government oversight of fish farms.
Dec 3, 2018 | 800 words, about 4 minutes
An Unexpected Hint of a Limb Found in a Fish’s Fin
By flicking a genetic switch, scientists showed how one long-dormant gene gives fish limb-like structures.
Nov 26, 2018 | 800 words, about 4 minutes
The Cavernous World under the Woods
On Vancouver Island, karst researchers hustle to save one of Earth’s most underappreciated—and fragile—ecosystems: an ecosystem hidden in plain sight.
Nov 20, 2018 | 5,400 words, about 27 minutes
A Record-Breaking Dive by a Hungry Killer Whale
Killer whales go to extraordinary depths to pilfer a meal.
Nov 16, 2018 | 450 words, about 2 minutes
Oh, Give Me a Home Where the Wild Cod Roam
A novel application of auditory training opens the door to more efficient cod ranching.
Nov 14, 2018 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
Many Shark Repellents Don’t Work
Scientists pit five commercially available shark repellents against 44 wild great white sharks.
Nov 7, 2018 | 800 words, about 4 minutes
Near Fish Farms, Lobster Catches Plummet
Proximity to open-net-pen aquaculture seems to have a big influence on the lobster catch in southwestern Nova Scotia.
Nov 1, 2018 | 600 words, about 3 minutes