Medicine & TechnologyA new study found that orcas learned to raid fisheries around the southern Indian Ocean, and their group members increased throughout the years.
Tiger sharks typically live in tropical waters and stay away from the northern oceans because it was historically too cold for them. But climate change causes water temperatures to continue to rise.
Researchers analyzed nearly 50 years of shark attack data around the world and found that more shark attacks happen during the fuller phase of the Moon.
The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy (AWSC) recently shared on Twitter, footage of a great white shark as it horrifyingly attacked a seal on waters close to Cape Cod coast.
Marine biologists have spotted an intriguing behavior of fish chafing themselves against a shark's skin in over a dozen locations worldwide. What could be the possible ecological function of this serving both species?
A fishing expedition 15 years ago off the west coast of Greenland led scientists to discover the world's oldest vertebrate, Greenland sharks. This species can live at least 250 years up to 500 years old.
An analysis of Discovery Channel's Shark Week documentary programming showed that it actually harms sharks, shark science, and shark scientists instead of helping the conservation efforts of the species.
One of the lesser-known things about sharks is how they eat in full - from the food they eat, to how they digest what they eat - and a new set of 3D images show what they look like.
As scientists at various institutions are directly focusing on shark conservation, the Earth-observing satellites of NASA collect important information about the habitat of sharks, the ocean, in particular.
Hollywood movies about sharks overwhelmingly portray the apex predators in a negative light, which makes it harder for shark conservation efforts. Much of this impact stems from the 1975 blockbuster movie "Jaws."
While sharks have earned a reputation for being one of the most ferocious hunters in the water, they actually have a unique behavior - they wait for their turn.
Science reports recently came out with some good news stating that a new study showed the great white shark population off the coast of Northern California is healthy and more importantly, growing.