Sharks
Whale Sharks Have Tiny Teeth on Their Eyeballs
The 'dermal denticles' probably help protect the eyes of these gentle giants, scientists say
Prehistoric Great White Shark Nursery Discovered in Chile
Young sharks grew up here millions of years ago, scientists say
Dazzling Display of Seals Wins Underwater Photographer of the Year Award
French photographer Greg Lecoeur triumphed over more than 5,500 submissions from hundreds of artists around the world
Acidifying Oceans Could Corrode the Tooth-Like Scales on Shark Skin
A laboratory experiment hints at another sobering consequence of acid-heavy ocean waters on marine life
These Newly Discovered Shrimp Call a Whale Shark's Mouth Home
Found in a whale shark off Okinawa, hundred of amphipods were living it up in the giant fish's gills
This Ancient Shark Looked Like an Eel and Swallowed Its Prey Whole
Scans of a rare 360-million-year-old shark skeleton shows the beasts used hunting techniques similar to modern sharks and fish
Megalodon May Be Extinct, but There’s a Life-Size One at the Smithsonian
A 52-foot, life-size model of a <i>Carcharocles megalodon</i> shark is now on display in the National Museum of Natural History
This New Shark Species Looks Like a Tiny Sperm Whale
The 5.5-inch-long <em>Mollisquama mississippiensis</em>—one of only two pocket shark specimens known to science—also glows in the dark
Baby Sharks Do (Do, Do, Do, Do, Do) Eat Songbirds
A survey of 105 tiger sharks’ stomach contents revealed the remains of 11 land-based bird species
North Carolina's Famed Shipwrecks Are Now Home to a Shark Conservation Research Study
Unwitting citizen-scientists discovered evidence that vulnerable species return to the same ships, which could help in their recovery
Great White Sharks Are Completely Terrified of Orcas
A new study shows the apex predators will flee their hunting grounds and won't return for up to a year when killer whales pass by
Watch Rare Footage of a Great White Hunting Seals in a Kelp Forest
A new study dispels the belief that the sharks are too large to maneuver through dense kelp growths
Great White Sharks Thrive Despite Heavy Metals Coursing Through Their Veins
The apex predators likely absorb these toxins by eating fish lower down on the food chain
Did Great White Sharks Drive Megalodon to Extinction?
An earlier extinction date puts megalodon's fall in line with the rise of the great white
Scientists Model How Prehistoric Shark Cut Through Prey With 'Scissor Jaws'
The 330-million-year-old species <i>Edestus</i> had one of the most unique bites in natural history
New Prehistoric Shark Species Discovered Alongside Sue the T. Rex
The teeth of <i>Galagadon nordquistae</i> were discovered in the rock that once surrounded the famous <i>T. rex</i> skeleton.
To Study Rare Sharks, Scientists Are Heading to Fish Markets
Marine biologists are combing fish markets around the world to study what comes up in the nets, and sometimes the catch is full of surprises
What Is a Shark Tooth Doing in the Neck of a Flying Pterosaur?
A new study suggests that the winged reptile fell prey to a hungry predator lurking in the water
Massive Shark Nursery Found Off the West Coast of Ireland
Thousands of eggs and hundreds of catsharks were spotted during a deep sea coral reef survey 200 miles west of the island
Fish Are Friends, Not (Always) Food: Meet the World’s First Omnivorous Shark Species
Bonnethead sharks enjoy a diet of up to 60 percent seagrass, as well as crab, shrimp, snails and bonyfish
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