INSANE: 14 - The Real Truth

Lake 223 acid rain experiment: Scientists added sulfuric acid to an Ontario lake for 17 years. The water recovered, but the fish didn’t

A 17-year acid rain experiment at Canada’s Lake 223 changed its water chemistry and disrupted its ecosystem. Although the lake’s acidity has since recovered, its lake trout population remains below half its original level. Scientists are now reintroducing a lost food-web species to study whether the ecosystem can recover.

The Economic Times · Sep 2

Sunken WWII hospital ship colonized by devil firefish and rare monk seals

A shipwreck off the coast of Albania has attracted both invasive species and provided a home for endangered ones, leading researchers to weigh the risks and benefits of these wrecks for local ecosystems.

LiveScience · Sep 2

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spent $7 million on fish ladders in 1938 to move salmon past Bonneville Dam; decades later, the system carries 1 million a season in good years

The Bonneville Dam’s fish ladders, designed as part of a New Deal initiative, remain operational after decades of service. The construction saw a notable increase in budget allocation. Annually, millions of fish traverse these ladders, predominantly hatchery-reared. However, wild salmon populations continue to dwindle, impacted by upstream dams and climate…

The Economic Times · Sep 2

In 2015, Paul Allen launched a global shark survey across 58 countries; cameras later found sharks missing from nearly 20% of reefs

The Global FinPrint initiative explored the health of reefs in 58 countries through underwater cameras, discovering that almost one-fifth of these reefs lacked sharks. This alarming reduction is tied to the closeness of markets and the density of human populations. Nonetheless, areas with conservation efforts, including protected areas and fishing…

The Times of India · Sep 2

In 1930, Americans carried fish into Olympic's fishless mountain lakes; 1.6 million trout later scientists are finding the ecological cost

Beginning in 1930, more than 1.6 million fish were carried by horseback or dropped from aircraft into the naturally fishless mountain lakes of what is now Olympic National Park, creating recreational fishing opportunities in waters that had never supported fish populations before. Most lakes were stocked only once, although some…

The Times of India · Sep 2

Nepal floods bring strange fish to Bihar, govt warns against eating or selling it; consumption may cause vomiting, diarrhoea

Nepal unusual fish found in Bihar: Nepal flood has swept an unusual fish into Bihar’s Gandak basin. The floodwaters from Nepal have prompted the state government to advise residents of West Champaran and Gopalganj not to eat, buy or sell unidentified fish until their safety is confirmed. The consumption of…

The Economic Times · Sep 2

How Cleaner Shrimp Run Ocean Stations That Show Symbiotic Fish Behavior at Work

The Cleaning Station Is a Real PlaceOn a coral reef, certain spots function like appointment desks. Cleaner shrimp, most commonly Lysmata amboinensis, the Pacific cleaner shrimp, and Ancylomenes pedersoni, the Pederson cleaner shrimp, set up at fixed locations on the reef and stay there. Fish learn where these stations are.…

Times Life · Sep 2

Three standout recipes from Celebrity MasterChef 2026

From Emily Steel’s fiery Thai steak to Eric Underwood’s lobster mac and cheese and Max Fosh’s gloriously beige chicken parmo, Hannah Twiggs picks three standout recipes from this year’s Celebrity MasterChef

The Independent UK · Sep 1

On any desolate Canberra night, this busy city corner is a sure bet

Bistro Nguyen's is Vietnamese done fast and well. No wonder it's busy.

The Canberra Times · Sep 1

In 2015, Cullinan Ranch crews breached levees, bringing tidal flows back to 1,200 acres. 11 years later, migratory birds and fish now use the restored Napa River habitat in California

Tidal marshes are valuable coastal wetlands that support wildlife, protect shorelines, filter polluted water and provide other ecosystem services. Yet these habitats have been extensively altered by development, farming and other human activities. Restoration projects at Cullinan Ranch and Dotson Family Marsh in the San Francisco Bay area are helping…

The Economic Times · Sep 1