Not all salmon is created equal. Today, much of the salmon you buy isn’t caught in the wild but bred on fish farms. Salmon is often prized for its health benefits. This fish is loaded with omega-3 ...

For years, “wild-caught” has been viewed as the gold standard in seafood and other animal-based foods, implying freshness and natural quality. However, modern farming practices have advanced ...

Wild-caught fish often have more omega-3s and other minerals as compared to farm-raised fish. However, when it comes to nutrition, species and location often matter more than whether fish are wild or ...

A single salmon scale can reveal a great deal about the fish’s life. As the salmon grows, its scales form concentric rings whose number and spacing reflect its body growth over time. A new paper in ...

Simon Spichak finished his MSc at University College Cork, where he studied the interactions between the microbes in the gut and the brain. He became interested in science communication during his ...