Until now, it had generally been assumed that all animals breathe oxygen. According to Israeli scientists, however, that isn't the case – they've announced that a tiny relative of jellyfish and corals ...

There are a variety of machines, consumables, and safety equipment needed to operate a molecular biology lab. And yes, for the vast majority of labs, purified salmon sperm DNA is one of those ...

If a giant prehistoric salmon isn't scary enough for you, how about one with warthog-like tusks? According to a new study, Oncorhynchus rastrosus possessed just such appendages – even though the fish ...

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) — A University of Wisconsin-La Crosse assistant biology professor is helping toss a lifeline to endangered salmon in California. Ross Vander Vorste and researchers from the ...

In telling the story of the salmon from its viewpoint, he has introduced the reader to the various aspects of salmon biology in a narrative form. His description of a large spring salmon making its ...

Pink salmon, plus an occasional silver and red, congregate in a pool above the Auke Creek weir before spawning. The males will put on displays and fight with other males as part of the competition for ...

Pesticides–all the insecticides, weed killers and fertilizers spread on yards and farms–aren’t the only problem contributing to the decline of the wild Pacific salmon. It’s the people who carelessly ...

Once a luxury item, salmon is now among the most popular fish consumed in North America, Europe and Japan. Since 1980, production of farmed raised salmon has tripled, accounting for 70 percent of the ...

For my presentation in Joshua Lord’s class “Global Change in Marine Systems,” I used a scientific case study titled, “Proposed Local Ecological Impact Categories and Indicators for Life Cycle ...

Here comes a very timely book, as Alaskans and those who visit Alaska to fish confront poor runs, fishing closures, and concerns about the future of our salmon. Adam Weymouth, a Brit, spent the summer ...