Some fish are more likely than others to retain toxic compounds found in marine algae after ingestion. These may have tumour-promoting effects that could be implicated in a series of gastrointestinal complications, including cancer.
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Electric Fish Genomes Reveal How Evolution Repeats Itself
By studying how electric organs arose in different lineages of fish, scientists gain new insights into a long-standing question of evolutionary biology. https://media.wired.com/photos/631262ebf89e2120665181fc/master/pass/Electric-Eel-Evolution-Quanta-Science.jpg
A lakeside restaurant in the San Francisco Bay Area is losing customers because of the smell of dead fish being killed by a huge bloom of algae
This is not Lake Merritt. VisionsbyAtlee/Getty Images A restaurant in Oakland, California is losing business because of the stench of dead fish caused by a huge algae bloom. The restaurant's staff recently scooped out 150 pounds of dead fish. Business is down 60%, according to the restaurant's operations manager. One hundred and fifty pounds of […]
Workers at the Denver International Airport are caring for a girl’s pet fish after Southwest Airlines declined to let her fly with it (LUV)
AP Staff members at the Denver International Airport are caring for a college student’s pet fish after Southwest Airlines would not let her fly with the animal prior to boarding a flight last week, USA Today has reported. “The fish was found at the airport last week by an airport employee and turned in to […]
Fortnite Week 8 challenge COUNTDOWN: Dance with fish trophies, Clay Pigeon shooters, more
Fortnite fans are counting down to the release of the Season 6, Week 8 challenges. The next wave of Fortnite weekly challenges will go live between 1pm and 2pm GMT. Epic Games releases seven Battle Royale challenges each week. Three of the weekly challenges are available for free and the other four challenges are exclusive to […]
Vitamin D lowers risk of cancer death, fish oil reduces odds of heart attack, study suggests
A large U.S. study designed to gauge the health benefits of vitamin D and fish oil supplements concludes that the omega-3 oil can dramatically reduce the odds of a heart attack while vitamin D’s benefits seem to come from lowering the risk of death from cancer.
Arthritis: Eat FISH to reduce rheumatoid arthritis pain and symptoms
ARTHRITIS: Adding a regular portion of fish to your diet could soothe painful symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis.
A store reportedly put googly eyes on fish to make them look fresh — and the internet is having a field day
Photo by Cami Talpone on Unsplash A store reportedly put googly eyes on its fish to make them look more fresh. Everyone is making fun of the alleged fishy scheme. A store in Kuwait has been shut down after allegedly putting googly eyes on its fish to make them look more fresh, according to […]
Seafood diplomacy? Erdogan invites ‘dearest friend’ Putin to meet at fish restaurant
Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan may soon be discussing the S-400 anti-air systems deal while eating fish or lobsters, as Putin has been reminded of an arrangement to meet at a certain Istanbul restaurant. An invitation from Erdogan, delivered to Putin by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Çavusoglu on Friday, said: “Your dearest […]
‘Very romantic’: Fox News hosts starry-eyed after Kim Jong-un takes wife on date to fish factory
Fox News, known for its conservative political slant, now appears to be somewhat partial towards North Korea’s leader. Still calling Kim Jong-un a “dictator,” the channel’s hosts noted the “romantic” was showing his “softer side.” While most women prefer to be wined and dined, Kim had another idea for a date with his wife – […]
