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Do snitches net fishes? Scientists turn invasive carp into traitors to slow Great Lakes push
Wildlife officials across the Great Lakes are looking for spies to take on an almost impossible mission: stop the spread of invasive carp.Over the last five years, agencies have employed a new seek-and-destroy strategy that uses turncoat carp to lead them to the fish's hotspot hideouts.Agency workers turn carp into double agents by capturing them, implanting transmitters and tossing them back. Floating receivers send real-time notifications when a tagged carp swims past. Carp are large fish with an even larger appetite.…
‘The Bear’: How ‘Fishes,’ the most chaotic episode of Season 2, was made
Family gatherings over the holidays are rarely stress-free. But on FX’s “The Bear,” it’s a white-knuckle experience.Most of Season 2 of the show, which streams on Hulu, follows tortured chef Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), head chef Sydney (Ayo Edebiri) and the rest of the team’s efforts to quickly transform the old school sandwich joint at the center of the show into a fine-dining restaurant. However, the anxiety-filled, stomach-turning holiday episode brings a jolt to a season that is otherwise calmer,…