https://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/shark-week/RSS feed for Shark WeekenThu, 30 Jul 2026 19:50:14 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/these-shark-look-alikes-have-long-confounded-fishers-and-scientists-on-the-east-coast-tracking-where-they-migrate-could-help-clear-the-confusion-180989210/Researchers are tagging and tracking spinner sharks to map out their geographic distribution, because they've seen that the range of the very similar blacktip shark has shiftedThu, 30 Jul 2026 19:50:14 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/these-shark-look-alikes-have-long-confounded-fishers-and-scientists-on-the-east-coast-tracking-where-they-migrate-could-help-clear-the-confusion-180989210/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/predatory-sharks-grew-to-enormous-sizes-in-prehistoric-times-these-five-strategies-helped-them-get-so-big-180989199/By cannibalizing their siblings in the womb or avoiding meat-eating pliosaurs, fearsome carnivores like the megalodon ballooned to proportions that would dwarf any shark alive todayMon, 27 Jul 2026 18:22:30 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/predatory-sharks-grew-to-enormous-sizes-in-prehistoric-times-these-five-strategies-helped-them-get-so-big-180989199/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mexico-bans-great-white-shark-related-tourism-on-guadalupe-island-180981616/The government cited bad practices in the industry as a reason for the ban, which has sparked concerns for the local economyTue, 14 Feb 2023 18:24:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mexico-bans-great-white-shark-related-tourism-on-guadalupe-island-180981616/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/discovery-channels-shark-week-is-packed-with-misinformation-and-junk-science-180981227/Scientists watched 202 episodes and found them filled with unreliable information and white male experts named 'Mike'Tue, 06 Dec 2022 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/discovery-channels-shark-week-is-packed-with-misinformation-and-junk-science-180981227/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/reef-sharks-are-serious-danger-extinction-says-new-study-180975427/Researchers found that the sharks are 'functionally extinct' in 20 percent of coral reefs surveyed Tue, 28 Jul 2020 15:34:45 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/reef-sharks-are-serious-danger-extinction-says-new-study-180975427/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ten-things-weve-learned-about-sharks-last-year-180964221/In light of Shark Week 2017, here are some revelations about the fearsome fish we’ve made in the past yearThu, 27 Jul 2017 15:32:40 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ten-things-weve-learned-about-sharks-last-year-180964221/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/sharks-and-humans-love-hate-story-180959600/A short history of our relationship with the ocean’s most intimidating fish Wed, 29 Jun 2016 14:23:51 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/sharks-and-humans-love-hate-story-180959600/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/qa-diving-deep-killer-shark-science-shallows-180959530/We ask shark expert Chris Lowe whether the science in the upcoming shark thriller has any teeth. Beachgoers: You're welcome.Wed, 22 Jun 2016 15:00:44 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/qa-diving-deep-killer-shark-science-shallows-180959530/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/frustrated-shark-week-biologists-celebrate-jacques-cousteau-jacquesweek-180955875/The French explorer and conservationist had a very different take on ocean lifeThu, 09 Jul 2015 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/frustrated-shark-week-biologists-celebrate-jacques-cousteau-jacquesweek-180955875/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/do-shark-repellents-really-work-180955843/Mostly not, not even the one made by Julia ChildWed, 08 Jul 2015 12:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/do-shark-repellents-really-work-180955843/