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Mahi-mahi were more likely to be eaten and less likely to spawn after being exposed to sublethal concentrations of oil, raising concerns about the risks oceanic drilling pose to life in the ocean.

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Human-Made Noise Disrupts Fish Parenting

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Fish Are Chattier Than Previously Thought

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Researchers Train Goldfish to “Drive”

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Making Waves and Avoiding Beaks

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Famous South African Sardine Run Doesn’t Benefit Sardines: Study

ABOVE: A pair of Labroides dimidiatus cleaner fish cleaning a puffer fish

Cleaner Fish Alter Behavior if Partners Can See Them “Cheating”

Five morphs of Poecilia parae—from top: melanzona yellow, melanzona blue, melanzona red, parae, immaculata—and a female (bottom) of the same species

Fish Species’ Y Chromosomes Diverged Even Without Recombination

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My Daughter’s First Pet—the Next Big Model Organism?

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Trout Appear to Get Hooked on Meth

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Study Refutes Findings that Acidification Affects Fish Behavior

Fish Biologist Victoria Braithwaite Dies

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Image of the Day: Flashlight Fish

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Image of the Day: Fossilized Motion

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Image of the Day: Belly Flop

The Mirror Test Peers Into the Workings of Animal Minds

The Scientist’s Most Stunning Infographics of 2018

Satiated Fish Swim at the Back of the Pack

Infographic: Swimming After Eating

Image of the Day: Performance Anxiety

Plastic Pollutants Can Harm Fish

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Mitochondrial DNA: A Maternal Legacy That Helps Trace the Past and Diagnose the Future

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What are the Risks and Benefits of a Cold Plunge?

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A Common Antidepressant Protects Organs from Damage During Sepsis

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Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

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Exploring the Gut-Lung Axis in Health and Disease

Exploring the Gut-Lung Axis in Health and Disease

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Study Confirms Safety of Genetically Modified T Cells

A long-term study of nearly 800 patients demonstrated a strong safety profile for T cells engineered with viral vectors.

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Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

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Making Real-Time PCR More Straightforward

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Characterizing Immune Memory to COVID-19 Vaccination

Characterizing Immune Memory to COVID-19 Vaccination

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Applied Biosystems™ VeriFlex™ System: True Temperature Control for PCR Protocols

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