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Goldfish go months without oxygen by making alcohol inside cells

Goldfish go months without oxygen by making alcohol inside cells

11 August 2017

Goldfish and crucian carp have evolved enzymes that turn carbohydrates into alcohol when no oxygen is available – helping the fish survive in ice-locked pools
Turtle-headed sea snake

Sea snakes are turning black in response to industrial pollution

10 August 2017

Indo-Pacific sea snakes living in polluted waters near industrial areas have darker bodies – perhaps because pollutants bind better to their dark skin pigment

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