On the Edge of Extinction: Tiny Pupfish Go without Breathing to Survive their Harsh Environment
Tuesday, March 31, 2015 - 10:20
in Biology & Nature
The endangered desert pupfish has made itself at home in the harsh, hot environment of Death Valley hot springs by using a surprising evolutionary adaptation: They can go for up to five hours without oxygen. Research will be presented at the 2015 Experimental Biology Meeting in Boston on Tuesday, March 31.