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8,239 results for: Fish
- Life
Penguins may sniff out relatives
A zoo study sees hints of odor-based kin recognition in colony-dwelling birds.
- Earth
Earth/Environment
So much for the man-sized snail, plus Indonesia’s quake risk, overheated reefs and more in this week’s news.
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Body & Brain
Pack-a-day smoking habits are on the wane, plus Haitian cholera and omega-3s in this week’s news.
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Book Review: Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle by Thor Hanson
Review by Sid Perkins.
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Science From On High
Google Earth gives researchers new access.
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Young’uns adrift on the sea
Scientists try to identify and track elusive larvae in a boundless ocean.
- Health & Medicine
Fish oil may fight breast cancer
Other popular dietary supplements fail to show protection, a large study shows.
- Life
Ocean acidification may make fish foolhardy
Rising carbon dioxide alters fish larvae’s sense of smell, which they use to avoid predators and find their way home.
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2010 Science News of the Year: Nutrition
Credit: Krasowit/Shutterstock Fish oil packs a punch Omega-3 fatty acids are turning up in plenty of promising reports, but some tests fail to show a benefit. Reported anti-inflammatory effects of the compound may help to shake out just how these nutrients boost health. High levels of omega-3s are found in fish oil from cold-water species […]
- Health & Medicine
Gut microbes may foster heart disease
In breaking down a common dietary fat, helpful bacteria initiate production of an artery-hardening compound, mouse experiments suggest.
- Life
Genes & Cells
Genes for butterfly wings and maintaining maleness, plus turtles meet their lizard relatives and more in this week’s news.
