STANFORD, Calif. (KGO) -- If you ever come face-to-face with the wrong kind of shark, there's something you probably want to avoid. Just a hint: they're long and really sharp. But now, researchers at ...

Researchers in Australia discovered a new species of shark, according to a recent study. Will White et al/Journal of Fish Biology. There’s an elusive, egg-laying “demon” shark swimming in the deep ...

Since the Earth began, it has been home to millions of species that modern day humans would struggle to comprehend. Throughout history, our planet has undergone five mass extinction events. An ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Paleontologists discovered two new species of ancient sharks and put together research using the sharks' fossilized teeth and even a set of gills found in the depths of Mammoth Cave National Park, ...

Charles Darwin University PhD Candidate Julia Constance holding a speartooth shark. In a groundbreaking expedition led by Charles Darwin University’s PhD candidate, Julia Constance, alongside Dr.

Prehistoric shark teeth found in limestone formations in north Alabama and in a cave in Kentucky led to the discovery of two new ancient species of the predatory fish. The sharks, Troglocladodus ...

If current extinction trends continue, global shark populations will lose much of their variety, thereby threatening ecosystems where specialized species serve vital roles, researchers have found. In ...