Indian Ocean, researchers have found hundreds of fossilized remains from various shark species—including the ancestor to one ...
Researchers from Australia's national science agency have discovered a shark graveyard on the floor of the Indian Ocean. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation revealed some ...
A rare ocean predator described as being covered in thorns was captured in Chile, allowing for a complete study to be done on the animal for the first time in more than 100 years. Sightings have ...
"Exceptionally preserved" fossils of an ancient shark that lived alongside the dinosaurs has finally revealed what the predator looked like — and why it may have gone extinct. Without the ...
After five days of deliberations, member states of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) have deferred most of the proposed conservation and management measures for tuna and sharks in the Indian ...
This story appears in the August 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. Zane Grey made his name writing adventure novels about the American West, but his real love wasn’t gunslinging or ...
SILVER SPRING, Md. - A new study is shedding light on NOAA’s steps toward better understanding the Pacific sleeper shark – "possibly the largest predatory fish in the ocean." Researchers ...
The words "harmless" and "shark" are not often used in the same sentence—usually, one may associate the apex predator with words like "dangerous" and "scary." Often they are considered to be ...
Vast oceans cover 70% of our planet's surface, playing a crucial role in human survival by providing food and oxygen and acting as a buffer against climate change. Despite their importance, oceans ...
Complete fossils from an enormous shark that lived alongside the dinosaurs reveal crucial information about this enigmatic ...
"Exceptionally preserved" fossils of an ancient shark that lived alongside the dinosaurs has finally revealed what the ...