Usually, smaller varieties of fish are used in canned food. Fish like salmon have several subspecies: pink salmon is a common choice for canned salmon, and they're tiny fish that only weigh about ...

Newborn fish are mistaking tiny bits of trash for food. If they die, there’ll be fewer big fish—and that could rattle the food chain. marine-plastic-ocean-fish-microplasticThe naturally oily ...

In fact, sex change is a very common reproductive strategy in many fish. Some, like the wrasse tend to change from female to male whereas others, such as clownfish tend to change from male to ...

This fish has legs — but they’re not just for walking. Scientists have found that the northern sea robin (Prionotus carolinus) uses its limbs both to stroll the ocean bottom and to taste the ...

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A healthy shiner population feeds a healthy population of larger fish and birds. Walleye, a fish that sustains local recreational and commercial fishing communities, and the common tern ...

(This octopus defends its space—by throwing things.) During her research, Mather has seen a common octopus slapping a scavenging fish when it came too close. She’s also watched a damselfish ...

Octopuses normally hunt alone, but footage captured by divers has revealed that they can collaborate with fish to find their next meal. The videos, described today in Nature Ecology & Evolution 1 ...

When buying fresh fish there are a few pointers to look for. With whole fish the eyes should be bright and clear, not sunken or dry. Inside the gills should be vivid pink or red, not a dull brown.

A well-cooked piece of fish is a thing of beauty -- and if you want it done right, a restaurant's the place to be. While you ...

The Common Data Set (CDS) is a collaboration between university representatives and publishers of college guidebooks (U.S. News & World Report, College Board, and Peterson's). Universities across the ...