New research reveals the unusual shape, size and pattern of the dermal denticles that cover basking sharks—thought to be ...

The ocean’s depths are home to some of the most bizarre and fascinating shark species on Earth. These rare and weird sharks showcase extraordinary evolutionary traits—elongated jaws, bioluminescent ...

If current extinction trends continue, global shark populations will lose much of their variety, thereby threatening ecosystems where specialized species serve vital roles, researchers have found.

In 2019, shark tagger Keith Poe was working off the coast of California when he hooked a surprisingly big "black mako" shark. The shark appeared larger and darker than shortfin makos (Isurus paucus), ...

(via PBS Eons) Long before the rise of the great whites and hammerheads we know today, sharks and their cartilaginous relatives ruled Earth’s oceans and rivers in astonishing variety. It was the ...