We probably inherited our joints from… a fish
While the common ancestor of vertebrates with synovial joints is still a mystery, the oldest specimen with evidence of these ...
Giant sunfish washes up on Western Australia's southern coast
Rarely found in the Southern Ocean, a 2.5-metre sunfish washed up on WA's Lowlands Beach between Denmark and Albany could be ...
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Marine biologist speaks out against fishing of catsharks
Marine biologist Alan Deidun has spoken out against the catching of catsharks in Malta. In a post on social media, Deidun shared a photo of a number of catsharks dumped on a slipway.
Ancient shark species discovered in Kentucky national park had ‘molar like’ teeth
The fossilized remains of a newly discovered ancient shark species found in the depths of Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave National Park reveal not the sharp, pointy gnashers you’d associate with Hollywood’s ...
Mesmerizing footage shows Cabo San Lucas freediver swimming with giant Mola mola
Bringas Dive is run by Luis Miguel Gutierrez Bringas. His page also features recent posts showing divers close to large sharks, and orcas attacking gray whales. So apparently there's rarely a dull ...
Atlantic sturgeon were fished almost to extinction: DNA reveals how Chesapeake Bay population changed over centuries
Sturgeons are one of the oldest groups of fishes. Sporting an armor of five rows of bony, modified scales called dermal ...
Atlantic Sturgeon Were Fished Almost To Extinction − Ancient DNA Reveals How Chesapeake Bay Population Changed Over Centuries
Sturgeons are one of the oldest groups of fishes. Sporting an armor of five rows of bony, modified scales called dermal scutes and a sharklike tail f ...
'We will preserve them': saving Cambodia's crocodiles
A motorbike rider inches slowly over bumpy terrain deep in Cambodia's Virachey national park, carefully adjusting the basket ...