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Fish are becoming addicted to methamphetamines seeping into rivers

6 July 2021

Methamphetamines and other drugs can enter freshwater rivers through wastewater, and lab tests show trout can become addicted, changing their behaviour by reducing their activity levels
Electric catfish cannot be shocked and scientists don’t know why

Electric catfish cannot be shocked and scientists don’t know why

12 March 2021

Electric catfish use shocks to stun their prey, but they are immune to their own jolts – and tests suggest they may be immune to being shocked at all

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