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‘Forgotten’ West Texas Fish Found After Decades Of Misidentification
There’s not a lot of water in West Texas, but that doesn’t mean there’s too little to support the discovery of a new fish species. Well, sort of new anyway. Researchers at Texas A&M University have found...
- Posted April 13, 2016
Scientists Isolate Zebrafish Genes That Regenerate
Far back in history, scientists believe that a common ancestor of humans and other animals had the ability to regenerate damaged body parts. But of course we don’t have that ability today, so what happened?
- Posted April 12, 2016
Rearing Facility Proposed To Add Lake Sturgeon To Maumee River
In the 1800s, lake sturgeon were so plentiful in Lake Erie that they were seen as a nuisance. Commercial fishing crews wanted them gone because they were so large and strong that they could essentially destroy most...
- Posted April 8, 2016
Female Cichlid Both Mom And Dad
It’s very uncommon for vertebrates to reproduce without a mate. But it does happen. It is so rare, however, that it’s almost never observed in a laboratory.
- Posted March 29, 2016
