Needlefish with jaws open, close-up

One More Thing To Be Frightened Of: Horrific Back-Stabbing Needlefish

Even its name is ghastly. “Needlefish”? With a name like that, why didn’t we anticipate it going on a stabbing spree?

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Asian Carp Halts Kayaker’s Race

When you’re kayaking on a 340-mile race down the Missouri River, the last thing you should be worried about is fish.