New research reveals that nurse shark pancreases function as secondary lymphoid organs, helping produce antibodies and mount immune responses, challenging what we know about vertebrate immunity.

As ocean temperatures rise, female angelsharks are skipping breeding grounds to avoid heat stress, disrupting reproduction in an already Critically Endangered species.

New research suggests tonic immobility in sharks might be a leftover behavior with no clear modern-day function, lost by some species but not others.

Despite the size and strength of sharks, electric rays may have one of the most effective defenses in the ocean—electric shocks.

Sharks are among the most threatened groups of exploited fishes, comprising common bycatch across many fisheries. Management efforts intended to safeguard threatened species have increasingly focused...

A new study has found that large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT consistently advise women to ask for lower salaries than men.

Despite the size and strength of sharks, electric rays may have one of the most effective defenses in the ocean—electric shocks.

Despite the size and strength of sharks, electric rays may have one of the most effective defenses in the ocean—electric shocks.

New research shows basking sharks are more flexible in their movements and thermal tolerance than previously thought, which may help them survive climate change.

New research reveals that nurse shark pancreases function as secondary lymphoid organs, helping produce antibodies and mount immune responses, challenging what we know about vertebrate immunity.

Even in a small area like Norfolk Island, sharks sort out who goes where and when, showing us just how complex and flexible their ecological roles really are.

On Shark Awareness Day, the Shark Trust unveils the 2025 Shark Photographer of the Year winners, highlighting stunning images from around the world.

A new study shows retention bans help, but smarter, more targeted conservation measures are needed.

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This petition is organized by Right to Democracy and America the Beautiful for All Coalition in support of leaders and communities from American Samoa and all U.S. territories. When signing the petiti...

"'Shark Whisperer' claims to honor marine life, but it often confuses reverence with control," writes Kaniela Ing.

Scientists on an expedition to the South Sandwich Islands near Antarctica have recorded horrifying videos of parasitic copepods feasting on the head of a deep sea rattail fish.

Scientists and governments are calling for the strongest international protections yet for sharks and rays, citing unsustainable trade as a key threat.

New research shows basking sharks are more flexible in their movements and thermal tolerance than previously thought, which may help them survive climate change.

This petition is organized by Right to Democracy and America the Beautiful for All Coalition in support of leaders and communities from American Samoa and all U.S. territories. When signing the petiti...

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Scientists and governments are calling for the strongest international protections yet for sharks and rays, citing unsustainable trade as a key threat.

During Lent, shark meat demand spikes in Guatemala. But where does it come from, and what species are we eating? This study finally gives answers.

A study from the University of Miami reveals great hammerhead sharks use Biscayne Bay through multiple life stages, despite growing environmental pressures.

Nature Reviews Biodiversity, Published online: 25 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s44358-025-00059-4Species classified as Critically Endangered are at greatest risk of extinction, and their preservation and recovery are crucial to meeting global biodiversity aims. This Review assesses the geographical and taxonomic distribution of Critically Endangered species, their threats, current and required conservation actions, and strategies to facilitate effective, coordinated conservation.

Shark numbers are down more than 70% since the 1970s, and the economic and ecological fallout is now impossible to ignore.

A study from the University of Miami reveals great hammerhead sharks use Biscayne Bay through multiple life stages, despite growing environmental pressures.