Protein from ancient ‘vampire fish’ could turn off brain circuits linked to addiction and anxiety

Scientists have found a way to control the human brain using a protein lurking inside a creature known as ‘vampire fish’ that has lived on Earth for hundreds of millions of years. US scientists used a protein from a lamprey, which is an ancient lineage of jawless fish similar to eel, to turn off brain circuits … Read more

Now that’s a whopper! Six-year-old boy catches his first fish – and it’s as big as him 

Now that’s a whopper! Six-year-old boy catches his first fish – and it’s as big as him Drayden Nelson was ice fishing with his family on the Kotzebue Sound in Alaska  The six-year-old made his first catch while fishing through a hole in the ice  His father Stephen helped Drayden land the giant fish which … Read more

Japanese firm designs portable fish tanks for seafood lovers to take their dinner home alive 

Now that’s FRESH sushi! Japanese firm designs portable fish tanks for seafood lovers to take their dinner home alive A new device named the ‘Katsugyo bag’ is being developed by inventors in Japan The design features a transparent tube and temperature gauge to carry fish It is designed to show off extravagantly expensive seafood bought at … Read more

Hold on! 240-pound fish, age 100, caught in Detroit River

It’s not a tall tail! 240-pound, 7-foot-long sturgeon that could be more than 100 years old is caught in the Detroit River An enormous 240-pound sturgeon was caught last week in the Detroit River The ‘real life river monster’ was nearly 7 feet long and could be more than 100  By Associated Press Published: 20:06 BST, … Read more

French fishermen blockade lorries carrying UK fish amid fury over ‘sham’ Brexit fishing deal 

More than a hundred French fishermen blocked trucks carrying fish from the UK on Thursday night, in a protest against a Brexit fishing deal they have dismissed as ‘a sham’.  Britain’s post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union allowed the bloc’s fishermen to keep fishing deep into British waters, but only once they had received a license. … Read more

Eye-brain connection humans first evolved in fish 100 MILLION years earlier than previously thought

Discovery that ‘literally changes the textbook’: Eye-brain connection humans have today first evolved in fish 100 MILLION years earlier than previously believed A study found the human eye-brain connection was present 450M years ago This means the network of nerves evolved 100 million years earlier than thought Experts analyzed the gar fish, which is similar … Read more

Bizarre fish with HAIR and LEGS takes a stroll along seabed in eye-popping video

Fish and skips! Moment diver encounters bizarre hairy creatures WALKING across the ocean floor Susan Gardner, 64, filmed the bizarre creatures in Lake Worth Lagoon, Florida  Fish she spotted are called hairy frogfish, one of the ‘most fascinating’ breeds Takes its name from its coat of irregularly-arranged spines   By Isabella Nikolic For Mailonline Published: 09:21 … Read more

Gone in one big gulp! Moment a hungry heron bolts down a 20-year-old pet fish

Gone in one big gulp! Moment a hungry heron bolts down a 20-year-old pet fish Photographer Gary Clarke recorded the footage outside his home in Liverpool  The 47-year-old said that he had heard a commotion and went to investigate He saw a grey heron attempting to toss back a Golden Orfe fish from his pond … Read more

First bones with living cells acted like BATTERIES for fish 423 million years ago, study reveals 

While our bones act as a support structure for our body, millions of years ago they behaved like batteries to help ancient fish travel long distances. A team of German paleontologists analyzed bone structures of a 423 million-year-old jawless, armored extinct species that showed the creature’s bone cells dissolved some of the tissue to supply … Read more

Mum raves about her delicious fish burger and chips using crispy patties from ALDI

Your Wednesday night dinner sorted: Mum raves about her delicious fish burger and chips using crispy patties from ALDI Aldi’s Ocean Royale fish burger patties are being praised by customers online  Mum Georgia used the $3.99 buy to make delicious fish burgers for her family The patties are a great source of protein and have a … Read more