Joseph ShavitApr 4, 2022Fish can do math, study findsCichlids and stingrays can perform simple addition and subtraction in the number range of one to five as shown in a recent study.
Joseph ShavitMar 19, 2022Sharks take naps with their eyes open!It turns out these predators love to grab a nap when there’s nothing going on and some actually sleep with their eyes wide open!
Joseph ShavitFeb 13, 2022Massive coral reef taller than the Empire State Building discovered in AustraliaA "massive" new reef measuring 500 meters (about 1,600 feet) has been discovered in Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
Joseph ShavitJan 28, 2022Researchers discover that fish talk a lot and have been for over 155 million yearsFish are far more likely to communicate with sound than generally thought—and some fish have been doing this for at least 155 million years.
Joseph ShavitJan 22, 2022Lighted nets shown to dramatically reduce wildlife bycatch while making fishing more efficientResearchers have found that using lighted nets greatly reduced accidental bycatch of sharks, rays, sea turtles, and unwanted finfish.
Joseph ShavitJan 14, 2022World's largest fish breeding area discovered in AntarcticaNear the Filchner Ice Shelf in the south of the Antarctic Weddell Sea, researchers found the world's largest fish breeding area known.
Joseph ShavitDec 17, 2021More than 100 underwater animal species found living on 2,200-year-old Mediterranean shipwreckResearchers reported finding no fewer than 114 species of animals, coexisting in a complex community, on a ship’s ram from a sunk ship.