Differences in sharks' olfactory systems are of interest not only because of their reputation for having an incredible sense of smell but also because they have been around since before the dinosaurs.

The giant extinct shark species known as the megalodon has captured the interest of scientists and the general public alike, even inspiring the 2018 blockbuster film The Meg. The species lived some ...

Why the peculiar head shape of the hammerhead shark developed as it did has been the subject of much speculation. The dorso-ventrally compressed and laterally expanded pre-branchial head is an ...

The hammerhead shark is one of the most well known animals in the ocean. This shark is actually a whole group of sharks with several different species. The largest of them is the great hammerhead, ...

Talk about growing pains - a recent publication in the Biological Journal of the Linnean Society has highlighted that when a shark shifts its ecology, there is allometric growth in certain regions of ...

Millions of tiny “loose teeth” covering the mako shark’s skin could be the secret to its incredible speed. Mako sharks are known as the cheetahs of the ocean, rocketing through the water at speeds of ...

San Diego, CA -- Why the peculiar head shape of the hammerhead shark developed as it did has been the subject of much speculation. The dorso-ventrally compressed and laterally expanded pre-branchial ...