Deep-Sea Ghost Sharks Grow Teeth on Their Foreheads, and Scientists Finally Know Why
Caught male Spotted Ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei) showing the [extended/erect] frontal clasper (tenaculum) on the front of the head.…
Eight creatures most likely to survive a global catastrophe
When we imagine the end of the world, we often picture humanity scrambling for survival, but nature might…
As Ocean Water Gets Worse, Sharks’ Teeth Start to Dissolve
Sharks have been on this planet for more than 400 million years. They’re older than the first trees,…
Sharks are losing their bite and here’s why it should really worry you
Our oceans are changing fast – and not for the better. As global temperatures rise and ecosystems shift,…
50 Years of Killer Fish (And Other Marine Monsters)
On June 20, 1975, an up-and-coming young director named Steven Spielberg unleashed a little killer shark movie called…
Scientists discover one-of-a-kind, bright orange shark swimming off Costa Rica
One fish, two fish, red fish — orange shark? Scientists came across a bright orange shark in the…
Why Great White Sharks’ DNA Doesn’t Add Up
Once survivors of the ice age, great white sharks carry a strange DNA riddle. Nuclear and mitochondrial results…
Greenland sharks are not born in Greenland
Despite their size, and the fact that they are among the most fascinating animals on the planet, Greenland…
Great white shark spotted lurking near Maine’s coastline
Police in Scarborough, Maine, are warning people about a great white shark that was spotted multiple times this…
New ancient shark species discovered at Mammoth Cave National Park
A rare bite into the past. The fossilized tooth of a newly discovered ancient shark species – dating…
World’s biggest great white shark heads for Martha’s Vineyard beach in major tourist warning
OCEARCH, a non-profit research organisation that tracks marine animals, tagged the 30-year-old male great white shark named “Contender”…
‘Dancing with Sharks’ kicks of ‘Shark Week’ on Discovery
NEW YORK (AP) — Fifty years ago, “Jaws” unlocked dread in millions about man-eating sharks. This summer, that…