Turtles are not the fastest of movers on land, but in the water, they have amazing reflexes. A turtle in a fish tank showed just how swift it could be when it decided to attack a pufferfish. Little ...

Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is best known as the neurotoxin of the puffer fish, though it also appears in a range of other marine species. You might remember it from an episode of The Simpsons involving a ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Because carrots are rich in dietary fiber, they slow down digestion and keep people feeling fuller for longer. This matters because hunger is one of the main barriers to losing weight. Eating carrots ...

Merve Ceylan is a dietitian and health writer with four years of experience writing for companies in the nutrition and health industry. Fish are rich in protein, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D, and ...

As a registered dietitian, I’m used to fielding all sorts of nutrition questions, from the complex to the outright bizarre. So when my editor challenged me to eat a serving of carrots every day for a ...

It's completely understandable if you add carrots to your cart every time you go grocery shopping. The root vegetable is shelf-stable, versatile and delicious. You may find them so tasty that you eat ...

Michigan health officials warned the public this week to avoid eating any fish caught from four bodies of water in Kent County. Fish tested from three lakes and a pond near Wyoming and Grandville ...

Scientists uncovered a 310-million-year-old fish fossil with a “tongue bite,” teeth on the roof and floor of its mouth that worked like a second jaw. This adaptation, previously thought to have ...

Sarah Burris is a long-time veteran of political campaigns, having worked as a fundraiser and media director across the United States. She transitioned into reporting while working for Rock the Vote, ...