In rare video footage, a male whale shark has been spotted biting at his female partner during courtship. Before now, we knew ...

Evolution has perfected the world’s sharks and rays for more than 420 million years. Unlike the ammonites or pterosaurs that ...

Soupfin sharks were not known to occur in Puget Sound until one was hooked by a fisherman in 2022. Scientists say warming ...

Whale sharks typically gather around Ningaloo Reef every year from March through July to feast on the plankton and krill that ...

“Identification of the genetic basis of lifespans across different species, including long-lived sharks, allows researchers ... Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species, with ...

Larger predators, including some shark species, may consume smaller sharks in their natural diet. This behavior is influenced by the availability of prey, competition for food resources, and the ...

Sharks are one of the most feared animals on the planet. People who hate sharks often avoid beaches where sharks are known to ...

The science has been clear for some time that the mesh nets do little to protect humans, yet do much to harm to non-target ...

allowed scientists to count and identify different shark species that traveled through the channel, noting times of peak movement. This was especially valuable in murky waters or low-light ...

6, 2025 — Computer models predict that hotter, drier conditions in North America will limit the growth of a fungus that normally curbs the spread of the spongy moth, an invasive species that has ...