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Little Fish Tales: Micro Fishers Focus On The Species, Not Size

Micro-fish caught by Ben Cantrell: (top row) bleeding shiner, knobfin sculpin, (bottom row) plateau darter and bantam sunfish. Courtesy of Ben Cantrell hide caption

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Little Fish Tales: Micro Fishers Focus On The Species, Not Size

Want to hear a really big fish story? These guys don't. They're micro-fishers, seeking out the smallest fish and the largest number of species in this relatively new sport.

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Rep. Schiff 'Appalled' That National Guard Troops Asked To Repay Bonuses

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Researchers Clear 'Patient Zero' From AIDS Origin Story

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Researchers Clear 'Patient Zero' From AIDS Origin Story

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Researchers Clear 'Patient Zero' From AIDS Origin Story

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Deep Like Airline Failure Proem

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Little_A Proem

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The Risk Mic Powers

National Science Test Scores Are Out, But What Do They Really Tell Us?

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National Science Test Scores Are Out, But What Do They Really Tell Us?

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National Science Test Scores Are Out, But What Do They Really Tell Us?

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Middle East

Traveling Exhibit Shows What It's Like To Be A Refugee

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Traveling Exhibit Shows What It's Like To Be A Refugee

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Born in a Tropical Swamp Secede

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Chinese City Discovers Paying For Cigarette Butts Was Too Successful

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In Fight Over N.D. Pipeline, Tribe Leader Calls For Peace And Prayers

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In Fight Over N.D. Pipeline, Tribe Leader Calls For Peace And Prayers

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In Fight Over N.D. Pipeline, Tribe Leader Calls For Peace And Prayers

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Politics

Bill Clinton Campaigns For Hillary At Fayetteville State University

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Bill Clinton Campaigns For Hillary At Fayetteville State University

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Wake the Neighbors Kris Bowers

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Africa

President Zuma Is In A Power Struggle With South Africa's Finance Minister

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President Zuma Is In A Power Struggle With South Africa's Finance Minister

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Abyssinian Suite, Pt. 2 The Shaolin Afronauts

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Abyssinian Suite, Pt. 3 The Shaolin Afronauts

'Good Girls Revolt' Takes On Gender Bias In The Newsroom

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Television

'Good Girls Revolt' Takes On Gender Bias In The Newsroom

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'Good Girls Revolt' Takes On Gender Bias In The Newsroom

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The Infamous Bill Khruangbin

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In Florida, People Wait For Hours To Get Into Presidential Rallies

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In Florida, People Wait For Hours To Get Into Presidential Rallies

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World

Afghan Girl From Famed Photo 3 Decades Ago Is Jailed In Pakistan

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Afghan Girl From Famed Photo 3 Decades Ago Is Jailed In Pakistan

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Shoro rubab Kabul Ensemble

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Tula Kabul Ensemble

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Iyat Ninhay/Jaguar (A Great Desert I Saw) Bombino

Politics

Republicans Try To Counter Democrats' Money In Down-Ballot Races

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Europe

Italians Decry Rome's Invasion Of McDonald's And Cheap Souvenir Shops

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Italians Decry Rome's Invasion Of McDonald's And Cheap Souvenir Shops

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Division Tycho

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L.A. Gallery To Auction Disneyland Memorabilia

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Politics

Clinton, Trump Rallies Draw Crowds In Florida

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Clinton, Trump Rallies Draw Crowds In Florida

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Insomniac Olympics Blockhead

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Coming of Age Ben Williams

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Sustain BadBadNotGood

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Little Fish Tales: Micro Fishers Focus On The Species, Not Size

by Sebastián Martinez

Little Fish Tales: Micro Fishers Focus On The Species, Not Size

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You're Jumping Across Mountains Always the Runner

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The Closest I Ever Came to Lightning Always the Runner

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Into the Sea The Album Leaf

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