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February 15, 2018

Boat Noise Means Fish Can't Learn Their Lessons

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In today's Nerdy Curio from 60-Second Science, scientists observe that damselfish have trouble learning to avoid predators when that lesson is accompanied by a soundtrack of buzzing boat engines.

Aired February 11, 2018

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