Electronic Shark Deterrents Could Save 1,000 People From Shark Bites in the Future

Medicine & Technology Mar 31, 2021

A new study showed that using electronic shark deterrents could lessen shark attacks by 60% and save at least 1,000 people from being bitten by sharks in the next five decades.

In 50 Years, Shark and Ray Populations Declined By 70%

Jan 27, 2021

Recent research shows that oceanic shark and ray populations of 18 species have declined by 70% in the last half a century.

Weaker Premature Baby Sharks Emerge from Egg Cases Due to Warmer Oceans

Jan 12, 2021

Researchers study the effects of rising sea temperatures in premature epaulette sharks.

Megalodon Babies Were 6-Feet-Long Due To In-Womb Cannibalism

Jan 11, 2021

A new study suggests that the megalodon babies could be as big as a basketball player, measuring up to six feet, and could have engaged in in-womb cannibalism.

Lazarus Taxons: 5 Species That Returned From Extinction

Nov 02, 2020

"Lazarus taxon" refers to a species that disappears for a time - either from the fossil records or directly believed to be extinct - only to return at a later time.

Millions of Sharks May Be Affected by the Development of Vaccines

Sep 28, 2020

As vaccines candidates are being developed to cure coronavirus, some developers use squalene - an ingredient found in shark liver oil. Wildlife experts fear that millions of sharks may be killed if vaccine developers don't look for alternative sources.

Friendly Sharks? A New Study Shows They Also Make Friends With Other Sharks

Aug 12, 2020

Sharks are often pictured as the beasts in the sea who seems to operate alone and seldom interacts with their species just for the purpose of mating. But, scientists may have been wrong all this time.

Aerial Drone Footage Shows Blacktip Sharks Fleeing to Shallow Waters Away from Huge Hammerhead Shark

May 14, 2020

Watch video of a 12 feet-long hammerhead shark trying to prey on blacktip sharks fleeing to shallow waters as a refuge.

Female Sand Tiger Sharks Return to Shipwrecks off North Carolina Coast

Apr 23, 2019

Sharks may be using the wrecks as rest stops along their migratory paths, but they could also be returning there for mating or possibly to give birth

When the Hunter Becomes the Hunted: White Sharks Vacate Preferred Hunting Ground When Killer Whale Confronts

Apr 16, 2019

White sharks vacate the area within minutes following brief visits from orcas

Shark Populations Matter Reef Environment: Fishes Eat Diversely Around Sharks

Apr 24, 2017

The study showed that the areas, where the sharks were found in fewer numbers or were uncommon, reef fishes devoured more prey from the water column, where the danger of being assaulted is more noteworthy than from the reef, which provides more shelter.

Sightings Of Sharks Forces Closure Of Multiple Florida Beaches – What Happens During Springtime

Apr 11, 2017

Reports indicate that shark sighting is a common trend during the springtime. Closure of Florida beaches during the months of February and March are quite common every year. People are now wondering why sharks are a common sight during this season.

Numerous White Sharks Seen At Cape Cod, Looks Like Spending Summer With Tourists

Mar 15, 2017

Sharks appeared in the popular movie "Jaws," in 1975 where a giant shark terrorizes a New England resort town. Now, numerous white sharks are coming to Cape Cod to haunt to are now protected seals.

Sharks Counting: Population Size Is Lower Than Estimated

Feb 23, 2017

UCSB researchers and colleagues conducted an eight-year-long study of a healthy shark population.

Scientists Reveal Winter Habits Of Britain's Basking Sharks For First Time

Feb 22, 2017

Scientists figured out Britain's basking sharks swim south during winter months to get some sun. Scientists used satellite data to track the movement of basking sharks.