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The largest fossil of an ancient deep-sea fish once thought to be extinct was recently found—entirely by mistake. Paleontologists in the UK were given what they were told was a pterodactyl bone, but after a closer inspection, the team realized it wasn’t one bone. The specimen was identified as a thin bone of plates belonging … Read more
Prozac that finds its way into waterways could be wiping out fish’s personality, according to a new study out of Australia. More than 250 million antidepressant prescriptions are filled in the US every year, including 20 million for Prozac, known generically as fluoxetine. Traces of the drug typically get into the water when people go … Read more
Commercial fishers in Hawaii have had enough of monk seals stealing their catches, damaging their gear and even threatening their crew. But the hefty marine mammals are an endangered species, leading federal officials to look for non-lethal deterrents. The National Marine Fisheries is proposing fisherman shoot the endangered seals with paintballs and sponge grenades. However, … Read more
Rising sea temperatures are shrinking our favourite commercial fish — including cod and haddock — in the North Sea and West of Scotland, researchers have found. Experts from Aberdeen analysed 30 years of trawl survey data on cod, haddock, whiting and saith from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea. They found that while … Read more
A viral TikTok video from last year showing Subway tuna-mayonnaise being made has resurfaced as the fast food chain is hit with allegations that the product doesn’t include any tuna – or even fish. The short video, shared by a user named @highimmar in June 2020, shows a Subway worker as they prepare the sandwich … Read more
If you bought a tuna sandwich from a Subway restaurant recently, chances are you may have eaten something that was ‘made from anything but tuna,’ two Bay Area customers allege. Karen Dhanowa and Nilima Amin of Alameda County filed a lawsuit in San Francisco federal court last week accusing the American fast food restaurant franchise … Read more
Regularly eating salmon, mackerel and sardines as a child can halve the risk of developing asthma as you get older, according to a team of scientists. Queen ‘Mary University of London researchers studied data from 4,500 children born in the 1990s in the UK – that have been monitored by scientists since birth. Those who … Read more
Catching the moment: Astonished angler films kingfisher diving into lake to scoop up a fish before perching on his rod to eat it Steve Williams, 49, went on a chilly pike-fishing expedition on Sunday morning Spotted a Kingfisher along the bank and hid in the hope of recording its flight Caught moment the bird dives into … Read more
Britons’ top takeaway choices during lockdown 3.0 revealed – and it’s fish and chips that’s No1, followed by egg-fried rice and pizza Chippies are the most popular takeaway outlet, supplying 33% of all orders Orders for fish and chips have increased by 330% this year compared to 2020 Britons’ favourite main dish from an Indian … Read more
Giant stork-like dinosaur Spinosaurus that lived in North Africa 100 million years ago fed by snatching fish from the shoreline, study shows Spinosaurus was one of the largest carnivorous dinosaurs reaching up to 49ft Previous theories suggested they actively hunted prey by swimming in the sea British and American researchers now believe it was more … Read more