Cold War nuclear bomb tests reveal true age of whale sharks

Monday, April 6, 2020 - 09:10 in Biology & Nature

Atomic bomb tests conducted during the Cold War have helped scientists for the first time correctly determine the age of whale sharks. The discovery, published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science, will help ensure the survival of the species – the largest fish in the world – which is classified as endangered. Measuring the age […]

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