Sharks

Sharks are a group of elasmobranch fish characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton, five to seven gill slits on the sides of the head, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head.

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Ghosts, sharks and Norse mythology: US Space Force unveils new names for satellites and space weapons

Sharks and Rays Gain Sweeping Protections from Wildlife Trade

‘Living Fossil’ Sharks, Rays and Whale Sharks Get a Lifeline amid Extinction Threat

Extensive survey of Eastern tropical Pacific finds remote protected areas harbor some of the highest concentrations of sharks - EurekAlert!

The Galapagos and other oceanic islands and Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) may be "critical" refuges for sharks in the Tropical Eastern Pacific, as predatory fish appear depleted in more coastal MPAs through fishing pressure - EurekAlert!

Scientists Explain Why 'Harmless' Sharks Devoured Swimmer in Chilling World First

Mining the Deep Sea Could Erase Sharks We’ve Only Just Discovered

From gentle giants to ghostly hunters, sharks face an unseen peril

Sharks, rays, chimaeras further threatened by deep-sea mining - EurekAlert!

Ocean Water Could Soon Have a Shocking Effect on Sharks' Teeth

Reproductive flexibility in sharks and rays complicates conservation predictions - EurekAlert!

The ocean is getting more acidic, and it could affect sharks’ teeth

Sharks’ teeth are crumbling in acid seas

‘Built for cutting flesh, not resisting acidity’: sharks may be losing deadly teeth to ocean acidification - EurekAlert!

These Sharks Don’t Just Glow Blue – They Use Nanotech to Shift Color Underwater

Sharks Follow This Universal Math Rule, Confirming a Century-Old Law of Biology

Sharks Do Something Bizarre When Turned Upside Down, And We Don't Know Why

‘Jaws’ at 50: Scientists Are Still Studying the Mysteries of Sharks

50 years after ‘Jaws,’ sharks face their own terror

From fear to fascination: Mizzou wildlife ecologist challenges misconceptions about sharks - EurekAlert!