The Strength of Salmon
As a species, salmon have an unrelenting, almost maddening streak of stubbornness. In the Pacific Northwest, salmon are so much a part of the landscape …
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Messing with Nature
Scientists looking for evidence that climate-caused ocean acidification is harming North Pacific salmon have instead discovered something else – a threat to wild fish from …
The ‘charismatic’ tequila fish swims freely once again
A freshwater fish declared extinct in the wild has been reintroduced to its native waters in Mexico after nearly 20 years. The tequila fish, named …
Not to Alarm Anyone, but Scientists Taught Goldfish to Drive
A bizarre experiment from Israel suggests goldfish are capable of navigating environments far removed from their natural habitats. Getting goldfish to drive a vehicle on …
Young salmon found a haven during the Pacific Northwest’s sweltering summer
During a summer that brought record-breaking onshore heat in the Northwest, young salmon emerging from the Columbia River encountered cool coastal waters and an abundance …
Breeding with farmed fish is changing the life cycle of wild salmon
When wild Atlantic salmon breed with escaped farmed salmon, their descendants grow faster and mature at a younger age, undermining the ability of the species …
I Spy With My Barreleye
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute recently spotted an exceedingly rare barreleye fish (Macropinna microstoma). This strange deep-sea dweller has a transparent head it sees …
Scientists Are Running Out of Salmon to Study
There’s always the Great Lakes. For years, Steven Cooke, a biologist at Carleton University in Ottawa, has been traveling to British Columbia to research Pacific …
Scientists Made a Plastic Mug Out of Salmon Sperm
One possible answer to the growing plastic problem could come from a weird place: salmon jizz. In a study published recently in the Journal of the American …
The Meth Fish Apocalypse
We humans enjoy amphetamines — not just recreationally, but in their FDA-approved form as a treatment for ADHD, too. We ingest, say, meth, and after …