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AnimalsSee-through shrimp flex invisible muscle
Much of the body of a Pederson’s transparent shrimp looks like watery nothing, but it’s a superhero sort of nothing.
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TechSoft robots go swimming
A new robotic fish can wiggle and writhe like the real thing.
By Meghan Rosen -
ClimateReef fish act drunk in carbon dioxide–rich ocean waters
In first test in the wild, fish near reefs that bubble with CO2 lose fear of predators’ scent.
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LifeFind your inner fish with PBS series on human evolution
A new documentary explores how the human body came together over 3.5 billion years of animal evolution.
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AnimalsNot-OK Coral
First big species audit finds coral extinction risks severely under-reported
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LifeYoung tasmanian devil moms
Tasmanian devils have started mating much earlier in response to an epidemic, called facial tumor disease, that is wiping out much of their population.
By Tia Ghose -
Health & MedicineAgainst the grains
People on either a low-carbohydrate or Mediterranean diet fared better over two years than those on a low-fat diet.
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AnimalsWe all sing like fish
From opera singers to toadfish, vertebrates may use basically similar circuitry for controlling vocal muscles.
By Susan Milius -
EarthSeafloor chronicles
Survey of ocean floor reveals long history, from a geological fault to the wreckage of the Lusitania.
By Sid Perkins -
PlantsParasite Godzilla
Parasites are small but have a big impact. An estuary study reveals that these little annoyances add up to a lot of biomass.
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LifeFish lie
No, really. I like the other girl better. Really. Science reveals a fish dating scene worse than junior high school.
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PhysicsInvisibility within sight
Two new studies take steps toward practical materials that can bend light backward, which could lead to invisibility cloaks.