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From Ocean to Land: The Fishy Origins of Our Hips
May 14, 2013 — New research has revealed that the evolution of the complex, weight-bearing hips of walking animals from the basic hips of fish was a much simpler process than previously ... > full story -
Fish Oil May Stall Effects of Junk Food on Brain
May 14, 2013 — Data from more than 180 research papers suggests fish oils could minimize the effects that junk food can have on the brain, a review has ... > full story -
Seabird Bones Reveal Changes in Open-Ocean Food Chain
May 13, 2013 — Remains of endangered Hawaiian petrels -- both ancient and modern -- show how drastically today's open seas fish menu has changed. Scientists analyzed the bones of Hawaiian petrels -- birds that ... > full story -
Scientists Use Satellites, Underwater Robot to Study Atlantic Sturgeon Migrations
May 3, 2013 — Researchers are using satellites, acoustic transmitters, an underwater robot and historical records to pinpoint the ocean conditions that the fish prefer during migrations — and potentially ... > full story -
Boom in Jellyfish: Overfishing Called Into Question
May 3, 2013 — Will we soon be forced to eat jellyfish? Since the beginning of the 2000s, these gelatinous creatures have invaded many of the world's seas, like the Japan Sea, the Black Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, ... > full story -
Diet, 'Anti-Aging' Supplements May Help Reverse Blood Vessel Abnormality
May 1, 2013 — A diet low in grains, beans and certain vegetables -- combined with "anti-aging" supplements -- improved blood vessel function, in a new ... > full story -
Health Defects Found in Fish Exposed to Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Three Years Later
May 1, 2013 — Three years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, crude oil toxicity continues to sicken a sentinel Gulf Coast fish species, according to new ... > full story -
First Land Animals Kept Fishlike Jaws for Millions of Years
April 30, 2013 — For the first time, fossil jaw measurements confirm that land animals developed legs millions of years before their feeding systems changed enough to let them eat a land-based diet. The pattern had ... > full story -
Sushi for Peccaries?
April 29, 2013 — It turns out the white-lipped peccary —- a piglike animal from Central and South America —- will settle for fish when fruits (its main food) are no longer on the menu, according to ... > full story -
Sea Surface Temperatures Reach Highest Level in 150 Years on Northeast Continental Shelf
April 26, 2013 — Sea surface temperatures in the Northeast Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem during 2012 were the highest recorded in 150 years, according to new research. Temperature is also affecting distributions of ... > full story
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