I'm not sure exactly which zebrafish they're talking about, but this picture is a pretty one of "zebrafish". Photo by Saspotato

Zebrafish have the ability to grow back missing parts of their hearts, or at least that’s what a new study in the March 25 issue of Nature implies. “…researchers working at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and the Center of Regenerative Medicine in Barcelona (CMRB) identified a fish heart cell population that is the source of this astonishing healing feat, a finding that could provide insight into how mammalian hearts might be coaxed

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A very good question. The book releases in the U.S. April 17, click on the image to pre-order it from Amazon.com

Until now, people have considered fish to be on the lowest end of our food chain, and because of that they are fished with surprising cruelty. Perhaps because of their aquatic environment and lack of warm blood and fur, the human theory has generally been that fish are not as clever as mammals, they have no memories and they don’t feel pain. Victoria Braithwaite, professor of fisheries and biology at Pennsylvania State University has written

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photo by Nemo's Great Uncle

Lake Tanganyika has its own type of clownfish, and though they are smiling, they don’t look much like Nemo. Still, we couldn’t help but share that the January issue of National Geographic Magazine features a lovely article about the often orange and white marine clownfish, discussing, among other things, their strange cohabitation with anemones. It’s definitely worth a read, and as we’ve come to expect from National Geographic, there are some beautiful photos.

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Not too much to say here, except “I want to buy these for Gam!”

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Mors, a U.K. based footwear company plans to release a line of sneakers made from Fish Leather. I suppose if the fish are being fished anyway, like for food (one of the fish they use is Arctic Salmon from the north of Iceland), then it’s good to use as much of the animals as possible. They say the shoes are really hard to make, and they’ll probably cost a fortune (shoes sold on the Mors e-store range from 180 to 260 British pounds). They will be available for purchase in Autumn 2010.

If you went wading in them, would

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A popular target for recreational and commercial fishing, the red grouper may have more to give to the world than just delicious meals. Scientists from the University of Florida have observed this fish cleaning sand from rocky areas, literally digging holes in the ocean floor so that other diverse sea creatures who are attracted to the rocks, such as coral and sponges, can live there. For this reason, they’re calling the red grouper “underwater architects.”

If the red grouper population starts to decrease, other marine life who depend on its cleaning practices could be negatively affected as well.

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