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world21 Jun 2026

Kochi Chinese Fishing Nets Still Work With Stones and Ropes

The article explains how Kochi’s shore-operated Chinese fishing nets use counterweights, ropes, and pulleys to lift and lower large nets efficiently from land.

nature13 Jun 2026

Invasive Tunicates Are Slowing Maine Lobster Fishing

Invasive tunicates are coating lobster traps in the Gulf of Maine, making gear heavier, messier, and more time-consuming to haul and clean.

science16 Apr 2026

Right Whale Rope Linked to Maine Fishing Gear

NOAA said rope recovered from a dead North Atlantic right whale was consistent with gear used in Maine, giving investigators a rare direct link between entangling gear and a specific source.

science13 Apr 2026

Devils Hole Pupfish Survival Depends on Inches of Water

The Devils Hole pupfish depends on a very small sunlit spawning shelf in Devils Hole, where even slight water-level drops can reduce breeding habitat and threaten reproduction.

crime01 Apr 2026

Cocaine Found Hidden in Frozen Fish During Inspection in Mersin

Authorities found about 55 grams of cocaine hidden inside a Styrofoam box of frozen fish during a cargo inspection.

nature29 Mar 2026

Why Some Stickleback Fish Lost Their Armor

Some Alaskan stickleback fish evolved to lose much of their bony armor after becoming isolated in freshwater, likely because changing predation pressure made heavy plating less advantageous.

nature20 Mar 2026

How One East African Cichlid Rebuilds Its Jaw to Crack Snails

The East African cichlid Astatoreochromis alluaudi can reshape its pharyngeal jaw in response to a snail-heavy diet, improving its ability to crush hard shells.

science27 Feb 2026

How Deep-Sea Fish Turn Light Into a Survival Tool

Deep-sea fish use bioluminescence as a practical adaptation for hunting, communication, and defense in dark waters.

nature25 Feb 2026

The Jellyfish That Can Reset Its Life Cycle

Turritopsis dohrnii, often called the “immortal jellyfish,” can reverse its life cycle after adulthood and return to an earlier stage under certain conditions.

world24 Feb 2026

The Mimic Octopus Doesn't Just Camouflage. It Imitates Other Animals.

The mimic octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus) defends itself by changing color, posture, and body shape to imitate other marine animals such as lionfish, sea snakes, and flatfish.

nature23 Feb 2026

The Mimic Octopus Doesn't Just Hide. It Becomes Something Else.

The mimic octopus defends itself by camouflaging and by impersonating other animals such as lionfish, flatfish, and sea snakes.

nature22 Feb 2026

Why Male Seahorses Are the Ones That Get Pregnant

In syngnathid fish such as seahorses, males brood fertilized eggs in a specialized reproductive structure and later release fully formed young.