Even fish can suffer from seasickness
Scientists have discovered that even fish can get seasick ... but only by performing a bizarre experiment on them.German boffins loaded a mini aquarium - containing 49 fish - onto a plane which then nosedived towards the earth to simulate the loss of gravity.
As a result some of the fish became disoriented, lost their sense of balance, and started swimming around aimlessly in circles.
The team, led by zoologist Dr Reinhold Hilbig, said this shows fish can become seasick if they lose eye contact with water movement and are exposed to excessive vibrations.
He went on to say that in the wild such 'seasick' fish would be incapable of fleeing from danger and become prey for others ... yeah, but they are not often loaded onto plummeting planes in the wild are they?
The seasick fish were later killed and their brains examined. It is hoped the research could offer insight into how humans are affected by the lack of gravity in space.
