A widely debated topic in biology and fisheries sciences is the role of oxygen in the growth of fish and other water-breathing animals. According to new research, developmental changes in individual ...
A collaborative team of scientists recently found that there is no physiological evidence supporting a leading theory -- which involves the surface area of fish gills -- as to why many fish species ...
When you and I take a deep breath, we pull air into our lungs. That’s because humans are mammals. But fish aren’t mammals. They usually don’t breathe air. They usually don’t have lungs. That’s what I ...
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Washing machines release massive amounts of microplastics into the environment, mostly from worn clothing fibers. Researchers ...
The outer ear is unique to mammals, but its evolutionary origin has remained a mystery. According to a study published in Nature from the USC Stem Cell lab of Gage Crump, this intricate coil of ...
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