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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Sharks Go Absolutely Wild For Sea Urchins, New Footage Reveals

Sharks are abandoning stressed coral reefs in warming oceans

Sharks are abandoning stressed coral reefs in warming oceans - EurekAlert

Sharks leap out of the water more often than you might think

Ancient sea cow attacked by a crocodile and sharks sheds new light on prehistoric food chains

Ancient sea cow attacked by a crocodile and sharks sheds new light on prehistoric food chains - EurekAlert

Not Afraid of Sharks? Well, Now They’re on Cocaine.

What can sharks teach us about life? A lot, it turns out.

Sharks have weathered numerous mass extinctions. Will they survive us?

Sharks in Brazil test positive for cocaine, say scientists

Sharks Don’t Sink. And Neither Does Jasmin Graham.

“Cocaine Shark”: First report on cocaine and benzoylecgonine detection in sharks (2024)

Why researchers in California are giving sharks hearing tests

Sharks have depleted functional diversity compared to the last 66 million years

Advances in techniques used to identify sharks and rays have not prevented trade and increase in extinction risk - EurekAlert

How sharks survived a major spike in Earth's temperature

How sharks survived a major spike in Earth's temperature - EurekAlert

Readers consider medical privacy, where sharks rank in food webs

Small dogs are more likely to have an extra row of teeth like sharks

Don’t Blame Sharks: Scientists Reveal Why More Hooked Tarpon Are Being Eaten