#1: Your ear, like the ears of all mammals, has its origin in the gills of ancient fishes
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#2: Ancient molluscs were more complex and adaptable than previously assumed, as a study of discovered fossils shows.
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#3: You may think that your skeleton is rigid, but the cells in your bones are constantly being destroyed and rebuilt. You have inherited this fascinating ability from a very old fish, the Astraspis, which lived 460 million years ago.
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#4: The Bigmouth buffalo, a carp-like species that lives in North American lakes, can grow to be over 100 cm long and 100 years old. Studies show that ageing does not affect the fitness of this species. However, researchers are also wondering why they hardly find any younger specimens and fear that the species could become extinct.
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#5: Despite all conservation efforts, shark populations in the Mediterranean are still declining.
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#6: Microplastics in the sea are a problem that you touch with your tongue and intestines when you eat seafood, a new study shows.
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