Fish could explain how we developed arms, legs
August 8th, 2012 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) The American paddlefish, one of the oldest fish on the planet, could explain why we developed our arms and legs, according to scientists.Researchers have found that ... Read more...
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Thousands of fishes die in Gomti (Lead)
June 25th, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 25 (IANS) Authorities in Uttar Pradesh Monday ordered a probe into the death of thousands of fishes which have died in the river Gomti here.The possible reasons that ... Read more...
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Fish in thousands die in Gomti river
June 25th, 2012 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 25 (IANS) Thousands of fish have died in the Gomti river, with officials clueless about the cause. A probe has been ordered.Jal Nigam officials here said they were ... Read more...
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Myanmar dolphins work with fishermen
May 28th, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Nay Pyi Taw, May 28 (IANS) Dolphins in Myanmar's Ayeyawady river are unique -- they help fishermen by herding fishes towards the net.The interactive fishing technique between the dolphins and ... Read more...
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Designing ‘robofish’ to steer fish away from oil spills
March 2nd, 2012 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 2 (IANS) Inspired by nature, researchers have perfected a 'robofish' which is capable of leading a school of real fishes and, if need be, steer them away from ... Read more...
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Piranhas attack bathers in Brazil
February 22nd, 2012 - 12:05 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Brasilia, Feb 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A group of bathers were attacked by piranhas in South Brazil. Reports say about 20 of the victims had various wounds on parts of their bodies after ... Read more...
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New theory explains how fishes grew into amphibians
December 28th, 2011 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 28 (IANS) A small fish crawling out of a drying desert pond underlines a theory that ties up the fishes with the amphibians, reveals a study.
"Such a ... Read more...
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Bolivian teen killed in piranha attack
December 7th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
La Paz, Dec 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) For years Hollywood has made several movies about piranhas being deadly but very few people bought into that. Recently the fierce-looking fishes have been reported to ... Read more...
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Fish help coral coral reefs recover
November 14th, 2011 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 14 (IANS) Can fish save coral reefs from dying? It seems so, if one is to go by an instance where the fish did help coral reefs recover ... Read more...
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In shoals, fishes like school kids follow rules
November 8th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 8 (IANS) At school it is all about watching the kid nearest to you and making sure you do what they do. Fish apply the same rules when ... Read more...
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Fewer calories spell longer life, protection from diabetes
November 1st, 2011 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 1 (IANS) Consuming fewer calories can benefit you in a number of ways -- it can slow down ageing and keep at bay cancer and type 2 diabetes ... Read more...
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The world now has 8.7 mn species
August 24th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 24 (IANS) The natural world now contains about 8.7 million species, says a new report described by scientists as the "most accurate ever".However, the vast majority of species ... Read more...
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Snails can survive the digestive system of birds
July 12th, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Tokyo, Japan, July 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Japanese scientists have reported that snails can survive the digestive system of birds. The study which was carried out by researchers from Tohoku University identified that ... Read more...
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PETA protests against goldfish racing at bar
April 21st, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, April 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has for sometime been protesting against the use of goldfish in bar racing. The protests seem to have ... Read more...
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World’s reef fish systems threatened by human overpopulation
April 6th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 6 (ANI): A new study has found that the highly diverse reef fish systems are the most vulnerable to human threats.In a large collaborative analysis, 55 scientists from 49 ... Read more...
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Study says that eating fish leads to stronger bones
April 1st, 2011 - 10:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, April 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new study has found that older adults who consume more fish end up having strong bones compared with those who consume less. The scientists ... Read more...
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Fishes become smart enough to evade hunters
March 22nd, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 22 (IANS) Fishes have got wise to the ways of those who are hunting them with spearguns. Researchers found that fishes exposed to speargun fishing take flight much ... Read more...
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India, Sri Lanka to discuss attacks on fishermen: Krishna (Lead)
February 23rd, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) With recent incident of Indian fishermen being apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said an India-Sri Lanka joint working group on fisheries ... Read more...
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Uncontacted Amazon tribe discovered
February 1st, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Brasilia, Feb 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Inhabitants of a disconnected tribe in the Amazon rainforest have been captured on camera by BBC.The pictures were taken during the filming of the program, Human Planet. ... Read more...
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2 million fishes found dead in Maryland
January 10th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Maryland, Jan 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists say the recent killing of about 2 million fishes in Maryland may be due to the fact that the specie are outgrowing their habitat.The Maryland Department ... Read more...
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Sweden, Louisiana Joins Arkansas In Dying Birds Mystery
January 6th, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The mystery death of birds and fishes has turned into a global phenomenon with new cases of animal deaths emerging in many parts of the world. ... Read more...
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Fossil site in China offers clues to mass extinction recovery
December 23rd, 2010 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 23 (ANI): A massive new fossil site discovered in south-west China has shed light on how life on Earth recovered from the greatest mass extinction of all time.The work is ... Read more...
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Tourist dies in an Egyptian shark attack
December 6th, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Cairo, Dec 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Egyptian authorities have announced that a 70-year-old German tourist has been killed by a shark in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh.The woman was killed after ... Read more...
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Imphal’s Khwairamband Bazar, a symbol of women empowerment
December 4th, 2010 - 6:38 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal (Manipur), Dec.4 (ANI): The centuries-old Khwaraimband Bazar in Imphal is the world's only market where shops are owned, run and controlled by women.Currently, women vendors are in the process of ... Read more...
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Fish develop ‘mosquito nets’ for good sleep
November 18th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Nov 18 (IANS) To avoid being constantly bitten by nocturnal predators and get a good night's sleep, fish develop their own "mosquito nets".Alexandra Grutter from University of Queensland Centre for Marine ... Read more...
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New species of squid discovered in southern Indian Ocean
November 16th, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 16 (ANI): Scientists discovered a new species of squid during a research cruise in the southern Indian Ocean.It was found during the analysis of 7,000 samples gathered during last year's ... Read more...
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A fifth of world’s life at extinction risk
October 27th, 2010 - 10:58 am ICT by IANS
By Joydeep Gupta
Nagoya (Japan), Oct 27 (IANS) A fifth of the world's mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fishes are in imminent danger of going extinct, says this year's edition of the benchmark ... Read more...
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Shark attack survivors plead to protect the endangered sharks
September 14th, 2010 - 7:58 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Nine shark attack survivors have teamed-up to help protect fishes including sharks. The group wants world leaders to take steps to ensure that sharks and other fishes that ... Read more...
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A unique fish is caught in China
August 24th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 24 (IANS) A unique one-feet-long crocodile-like fish was caught in a rivulet in China's Sichuan province, a media report said.
Fisherman Chen Wu, who netted the fish in Juexi town in ... Read more...
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Underwater Birthday Bash Of James Cameron
August 17th, 2010 - 12:20 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 16, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Maverick film maker James Cameron has decided to celebrate his 56th birthday underwater.The Avatar director has picked a submersible and will dive deep into Russia's ... Read more...
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Underwater Census Reveals The Extent Of The Unknown
August 8th, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Aug 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a revelation that can only be called mind blowing, a group of scientists have announced that there are a total of 230,000 species of living ... Read more...
Human noise population in oceans leading fish astray
August 4th, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 4 (ANI): Rising amount of human noise pollution in the ocean could lead fish away from good habitat and to their death, according to new research.Baby tropical fish rely on ... Read more...
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A Lake In Iowa Vanishes Subsequent To The Splintering Of A Dam
July 31st, 2010 - 8:11 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 31, 2010 (Pen men at Work): Lake Delhi in Iowa vanished subsequent to merely 24 hours of a dam splintering last Saturday. What happened was that Lake Delhi faded away ... Read more...
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Fishes too make wrong mating choices
July 1st, 2010 - 1:41 am ICT by IANS
London, July 1 (IANS) When fish, on the hunt for a mate, have their vision restricted by high levels of pollution or algae, they chose the first mate they find, a new ... Read more...
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Whales threatened by toxic metals in the oceans
June 25th, 2010 - 8:11 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jun 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) American Scientists say they have discovered high levels of toxic metals and heavy metals in whales.The toxic metals include cadmium, aluminum, lead, chromium, silver, mercury ... Read more...
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