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Stellate puffer (Arothron stellatus). (Muhammad Arie via iStock)
August 22, 2026, 8:47 am
Israeli study fingers Red Sea fish most likely to invade Mediterranean next
Pioneering research identifies which species may soonest join those who’ve made their way through Suez, allowing authorities to plan ahead before they begin posing a threat to the local ecosystem
By Diana Bletter
Prof. Itamar Harel in his lab in the Department of Genetics, the Silberman Institute, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. (Courtesy/Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
June 11, 2026, 10:51 am
Live fast, die young: Israeli scientists link rapid-growth gene to early aging in fish
Alteration of VGLL3, also found in humans, results in shorter lifespan and higher tumor risk, say Hebrew University researchers, offering new evidence for decades-old evolutionary theory
By Diana Bletter
Prof. Shoshana Greenberger (L), director of Sheba Medical Center's Multidisciplinary Center for Vascular Anomalies Studies, and Prof. Karina Yaniv of Weizmann Institute's Immunology and Regenerative Biology Department. (Courtesy)
September 11, 2025, 10:36 am
Zebrafish help Israeli researchers hook potential cure for deadly genetic disease
Scientists from Weizmann Institute and Sheba Medical Center says they were able to recreate rare lymphatic illness KLA in aquatic creatures, and treat it; they hope humans come next
By Diana Bletter
Illustrative image of Zebrafish (kazakovmaksim; iStock by Getty Images)
December 15, 2024, 6:07 pm
Fish embryos decide when they want to be born, Israeli researchers find
Groundbreaking study of largest group of living vertebrates finds that embryos release a neurohormone that makes them initiate hatching, offering insight into survival strategies
By Diana Bletter
Visitors can watch the feeding of sea turtles at Jerusalem's Israel Aquarium during the 2024-2025 winter months (Credit Maya Zerman)
November 10, 2024, 10:41 pm
Jerusalem’s aquarium invites visitors to spend the night
In addition to sleepovers, Israel Aquarium sports behind-the-scenes tours and two new exhibits
By Jessica Steinberg
Dr. Itamar Harel of the Silberman Institute of Life Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. (Courtesy of Itamar Harel)
July 20, 2023, 5:27 pm
Israeli scientists believe experiments reversing aging in fish could benefit humans
Hebrew University researchers genetically manipulate energy regulation in male African killifish, making them live longer and develop resistance to age-related conditions
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Dead fish seen floating in the Tzalmon estuary at the Sea of Galilee on May 16, 2023. (Firas Talhami/Water Authority)
May 16, 2023, 6:47 pm
Authorities probe suspected poisoning of fish in Sea of Galilee
Hundreds of dead fish found in Tzalmon estuary; water company rules out impact on drinking water system; Agriculture Ministry warns to only consume items from established stores
By ToI Staff
The cover of the new book by Rabbi Haviva Ner-David and Rachel Stock Spilker. (Bedazzled Ink Publishing)
March 20, 2023, 2:04 pm
Mysterious mikveh fish helps educate kids about ritual bath
New children’s book harnesses childish curiosity and wonderment to expose very young readers to the deeper aspects of the Jewish purification ritual
By Canaan Lidor
A crunchy bite of yellowfin tuna scooped into a crisp lettuce leaf is one of the appetizers at Ashdod's Pescado, winner of the 2022 Israeli Kitchen award for Best Kosher Restaurant (Courtesy Pescado)
January 25, 2023, 12:59 pm
No bones about it, this Ashdod fish restaurant deserves the accolades
Pescado, called Israel’s Best Kosher Restaurant in the 2022 Israeli Kitchen Awards, serves up a selection of wild fish, grilled or cured to perfection
By Jessica Steinberg
An undated photo of excavation work at the Gesher Benot Ya'aqov site near the Jordan River in northern Israel. (Courtesy/Tel Aviv University)
November 14, 2022, 10:46 pm
Fish teeth found near Jordan River yield world’s earliest evidence of cooking
Israel-led team of researchers find that some 780,000 years ago, prehistoric humans used sophisticated methods to cook huge fish from Hula Lake, in what is now northern Israel
By Michael Bachner
Dead fish on the banks of the river Oder in Schwedt, eastern Germany, on August 12, 2022, after a massive fish kill was discovered in the river in the eastern federal state of Brandenburg, close to the border with Poland. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)
August 14, 2022, 3:40 am
‘Dead fish everywhere’ in German-Polish river after suspected chemical waste dump
Thousands of fish wash up dead on banks of Oder river, as Berlin warns of ‘environmental disaster’ and accuses Warsaw of failing to take timely action
By Hui Min NEO and Bernard OSSER
Fish in the Sea of Galilee, thought to be Red garra, or 'tickling fish,' commonly used in beauty spas, are actually a different species of garra, according to new DNA research. (Dina Middin, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons)
August 11, 2022, 7:07 pm
DNA reveals: ‘Nibbling fish’ in Sea of Galilee were misidentified for years
Genetic barcoding of fish in lake to aid future conservation suggests that species assumed to be Doctor fish, popular as tickly foot cleaners in beauty spas, is actually endangered
By Sue Surkes
A guitarfish spotted off the cost of Eilat, August 2022. (Ofer Bar Yanai via Israel Nature and Parks Authority)
August 4, 2022, 10:57 am
Rare guitarfish, in danger of extinction, spotted in Eilat
Diver notices two-meter-long ray swimming among fishing lines off resort city’s Mifratz Hashemesh Beach
By ToI Staff
An illustrative photo of cell-cultivated fish created by Israeli food tech startup Wanda Fish.(Marcomit)
March 28, 2022, 11:40 pm
Israeli food tech startup teams up with Tufts University for cell-cultivated fish
Wanda Fish, founded in late 2021, hopes to develop ‘sustainable, tasty, cultivated fish fillets’
By Ricky Ben-David
Israeli startup Plantish makes 3D-printed, whole-cut, plant-based salmon fillets. (Afik Gabay)
March 17, 2022, 11:46 am
Israeli food tech startup pulls in over $12m for 3D-printed plant-based fish
Investors in seed round, largest for global alt-seafood sector, include State of Mind Ventures, Pitango, OurCrowd
By Ricky Ben-David
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