Fish

Disappearing trick of fish can fool animals with super sight

The silvery skin of fish like herrings, sardines, mackerel and tuna act like mirrors, reflecting their watery surroundings to better blend in and the effect serves as a kind of underwater invisibility cloak that helps them hide even from animals with super sight, new research has found.

Aug 24, 2016, 00:11 AM IST

Holy Mola mola! World's largest bony fish spotted by scientists (Watch stunning footage)

 Mola mola, also called the ocean sunfish, is the heaviest known bony fish in the world.

Aug 02, 2016, 10:50 AM IST

A fish swimming inside a jellyfish’s belly!

Here is a rarest of the rare and beautiful picture of a fish that has gone viral on the Internet with more than 2 million views.

Jun 10, 2016, 19:42 PM IST

Fish can distinguish between human faces: Study

In the study, archerfish -- a species of tropical fish well known for its ability to spit jets of water to knock down aerial prey -- were presented with two images of human faces and trained to choose one of them using their jets. 

Jun 07, 2016, 17:25 PM IST

Cheaper fish, job creation part of Goa Dialogues: AAP

Apart from promising a fight against corruption, drugs, prostitution and casinos, the AAP on Monday promised to provide affordable fish in Goa, a state known for its seafood.

Jun 06, 2016, 23:31 PM IST

Biodiversity protects fish from global warming

Preserving biodiversity is not just an aesthetic or spiritual issue -- it's critical to the healthy functioning of ecosystems and the important services they provide to humans, like seafood.

May 17, 2016, 15:28 PM IST

Include these foods in your diet to fight allergies!

Eat food items that have anti-allergic properties in your daily diet to fight from allergies.

May 12, 2016, 19:42 PM IST

Eat these superfoods to boost your brain!

Include these superfoods in your daily diet to boost your brain

May 11, 2016, 19:43 PM IST

Blind walking fish that offers insight to evolution - Watch!

Researchers from the New Jersey Institute of Technology discovered the amazing creature - a blind walking fish - inside a cave in Thailand.

Mar 28, 2016, 11:09 AM IST

Know why fish is good for health!

Here are some health benefits of eating fish.

Mar 21, 2016, 10:25 AM IST

Fish curb depression out of your body

Feeling blue? You may want to add fish to your diet as a recent study has revealed that healthy fat found in oily fish, such as salmon and trout, tuna, mackerel, herring and swordfish, can help you with depression.

Mar 19, 2016, 10:14 AM IST

Fish-inspired contact lenses that can autofocus

In order to change focus, the contact lens will also need to be equipped with an extremely small, thin power source.

Mar 15, 2016, 17:41 PM IST

Fish oil-based diet may help combat Alzheimer's disease

The findings yield important evidence that regular intake of specific dietary components may help to prevent some of the key early functional changes that take place in the Alzheimer brain.

Feb 11, 2016, 18:16 PM IST

Climate change affecting fisheries wealth: Scientists

Dr N R Menon, Dr E Vivekanandan and Dr Ajith Joseph were present at panelists during the discussion.

Feb 06, 2016, 18:55 PM IST

For many species, noise pollution can be deadly

The disoriented damselfish were six times less likely to dart away from an attack, and more than twice as likely to wind up as some other fish`s meal, the study found.

Feb 05, 2016, 23:50 PM IST

Expecting mothers should eat a balance of omega-3 and -6 to improve children's health

The health benefits of fish as a rich source of omega-3 are already well known, but a new Japanese study has now found further evidence to suggest that ensuring adequate consumption of omega-3 when pregnant can have a beneficial effect on the child's development, with researchers also believing they have found out why.

Jan 18, 2016, 12:06 PM IST

Fish intake by would-be mom helps growth of baby`s brain

A recent study has found an explanation for the correlation between eating fish during pregnancy, and the health of the baby's brain.

Jan 15, 2016, 13:32 PM IST

Top 5 foods to lower blood cholesterol

Believe it or not but the diet to eat plays an important role in keeping the cholesterol level in check.

Dec 11, 2015, 14:34 PM IST

Stressed fish too run emotional fever

The experiment with 72 zebrafish has brought this view into question.

Dec 01, 2015, 13:05 PM IST

Know why eating salmon fish is good for health!

Salmon is a scrumptious seafood and one of the popular fish in the world.

Nov 27, 2015, 23:04 PM IST