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Exquisite fossils of Cretaceous shark solve mystery of how it hunted

Six full-body fossils of Ptychodus sharks have been formally analysed for the first time, revealing that they were fast swimmers that preyed on shelled creatures

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Marine protected areas aren't helping fish populations recover

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Blind cave fish offers lessons in how to survive starvation

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Salmon farms are increasingly being hit by mass die-offs

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Bizarre fish can extend its mouth to make a kind of trunk

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How one of the smallest fish makes a sound as loud as a firecracker

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Deaths from shark attacks across the world doubled in 2023

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Newborn great white shark possibly seen in the wild for the first time

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Exquisite Jurassic fossils reveal cannibalism in ancient fish

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Animal bones ground into an edible paste could help reduce food waste

A Finnish start-up has developed a method of grinding up chicken or fish bones into a nutritious paste to make meat production more efficient. New Scientist conducted a taste test with mixed results

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Giant danio (Devario aequipinnatus)

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Swimming together lets fish move faster while expending less energy

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Electric eel zaps can genetically modify other nearby animals

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Pregnant megamouth shark washed up on beach is first ever seen

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A volunteer from the North Atlantic Salmon Fund with one of the escapee salmon

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On the hunt for thousands of salmon that escaped Icelandic fish farm

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