Sharks Have Scary-Good Memories
New research on one species reveals an astounding ability to learn complex tricks and remember them for at least a year
An Electric Fence Wards Off Sharks
South Africa has begun testing a humane way to make its beaches safer
Save the Sharks By Swimming With Them
Ecotourism is helping promote shark conservation around the world—while also boosting local economies.
Bizarre Blue Shark Nursery Found in the North Atlantic
Rather than emerging in protected coves, baby blue sharks spend their first years in a big patch of open ocean
A Two-Headed Shark and Other X-Rayed Beauties at the Smithsonian
Sandra Raredon’s x-rays of fish specimens are critical records for scientists studying various species. And, as works of art, they are breathtaking
Sharks Were Once Called Sea Dogs, And Other Little-Known Facts
Centuries-old illustrations of sharks show just how much we’ve learned about the fish since our first sightings of them
The State of Sharks, 40 Years After Jaws
We could be at a tipping point for conserving the infamous predators, if we can keep up shark-friendly practices
Why Are Scientists Trying To Make Fake Shark Skin?
Faux marine animal skin could make swimmers faster, keep bathrooms clean and cloak underwater robots
The Girl Who Swims With Sharks
A new Smithsonian Channel documentary features “Shark Girl,” a fearless 20-year-old Aussie who has spent hundreds of hours swimming with the creatures
Crowdfunding Science Just Got More Fun: You Can Name And Track Your Own Wild Shark
If you help science, science will help you adopt a shark
A Factory in China Is Slaughtering Endangered Whale Sharks
A Chinese non-profit wildlife organization exposed what they believe to be the largest whale shark-processing factory in the world
Great White Sharks Swim Up, Down, Far, Wide—All Over the Place, Really—And We Had No Idea
Satellite tags map great white shark movements
Sharks Can Sense When Your Back Is Turned
New research suggests that sharks can sense where you can’t see, and will approach just outside your field of vision
Great White Sharks Are Being Killed Before They Can Become Truly Gigantic
Sharks aren’t shrinking, they’re just being hunted and inadvertently killed by fishing nets so often that they’re no longer living long enough to grow up
Best Shark Photographs from the Last Ten Years of Photo Contests
Getting the perfect shot requires great timing, the right equipment and nerves of steel
The Shark Attacks That Were the Inspiration for Jaws
One rogue shark. Five victims. A mysterious threat. And the era of the killer great white was born
Swimming With Whale Sharks
Wildlife researchers and tourists are heading to a tiny Mexican village to learn about the mystery of the largest fish in the sea
Stopping Sharks by Blasting Their Senses
Chemist and businessman Eric Stroud develops shark repellents to protect sharks from being ensnared in commercial fisheries
Forget Jaws, Now it’s … Brains!
Great white sharks are typecast, say experts. The creatures are socially sophisticated and, yes, smart
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