Climate Change Is Kicking up the Difficulty on Baby Shark Hide-and-Seek
Warming temperatures look set to reduce the effectiveness of embryonic catsharks’ defensive freezing.
Oct 23, 2021 | 450 words, about 2 minutes
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Fishery Closures and the Ghosts of Past Mistakes
Canada is closing fisheries and buying back licenses. Will this latest scheme save salmon or sink fishers?
Oct 21, 2021 | 2,200 words, about 11 minutes
Salmon Need Trees
A study shows that watershed logging can be as bad for salmon numbers as increased predation in the ocean.
Oct 20, 2021 | 800 words, about 4 minutes
Letting Carbon Sink with the Fishes
Fish fall to the seafloor when they die, sequestering carbon in the deep. Our penchant for catching big fish is breaking the cycle.
Oct 13, 2021 | 450 words, about 2 minutes
One Great Shot: An Invisible Shield for Fish
When you’re at the bottom of the food chain, even transparent protection helps.
Oct 7, 2021 | 200 words, 1 photo
Raising Baby Sharks from the Dead
Biologists are rescuing baby sharks and skates from recently caught females, giving the unborn a chance at survival.
Oct 5, 2021 | 4,100 words, about 21 minutes
Surrogacy Across Species
Scientists can now borrow the bodies of one fish species to produce another—whether they should, though, is an open question.
Sep 28, 2021 | 2,300 words, about 12 minutes
Shopping for New Species
Scientists are still landing new discoveries at fish markets.
Sep 20, 2021 | 550 words, about 2 minutes