Colour patterns in fish are a combination of pigment cells, genetic control, and the interactions that occur between them. These patterns play crucial roles in communication, camouflage, mate choice, ...

Internal clocks can tick very differently. While some people are most productive in the morning, others are only active later in the day or at night. This phenomenon is known in science and medicine ...

(Getty Images) A study found that rates of cardiac, renal, and hematological responses in AL amyloidosis differed based on FISH pattern. The authors identified high-risk FISH abnormalities in 10.4% of ...

For many decades now, scientists and biologists have been trying to understand how the mesmerising patterns in animal coats emerge from a group of underdeveloped cells. The British mathematician Alan ...

Using a new computer model, scientists simulated the stripes, spots and hexagons on a species of boxfish, imperfections and all. A male ornate boxfish with distinctive, complex patterns of stripes and ...

Learn how to engrave wood with burning to create a wood-burned cutting board that’ll make a striking and memorable keepsake. Wood-burned cutting boards make original, functional, and beautiful gifts.

Abstract: This letter presents an experimental study on how different body flapping patterns affect the performances of fish cruising. First, a biomimetic robot fish is designed and built as the ...

Jiaozhou Bay National Marine Ecosystem Research Station, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China ...

The toxic pesticide DDT was dumped into the ocean off Southern California more than 50 years ago, and it is still contaminating fish and sediments in the region decades later, according to researchers ...

Kelp bass, a popular target of recreational anglers, in Southern California’s coastal waters. Credit: Southern California Coastal Water Research Project UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of ...

Swai fish can contain high levels of antibiotics and chemicals, while other types of fish may provide better nutrients. Swai farming practices also raise environmental concerns. Swai fish (Pangasius ...