Predators in perpetual motion, sleepless in our seas. If that’s your image of sharks, you are not alone. And for good reason: we once believes that sharks must keep swimming to breathe. Since then, ...

Each year, unsuspecting divers, surfers and swimmers suffer shark bites – with some unfortunately not surviving to tell the tale. We’ve ranked the top 20 of the 500+ shark species, counting down to ...

While diving off the coast of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, wildlife photographer Stephane Robert came across something unusual. Swimming into view was a large gray reef shark, unlike any she had ...

Sharks hold a special place in the hearts and minds of many people and, more importantly, they keep marine ecological systems healthy by keeping fish populations in check. But one type of shark found ...

We can't quite say sharks can be friends, but new evidence is showing us that sharks form social bonds with others and can work together — to a degree. Gray reef sharks regularly meet up together in ...

Predators in perpetual motion. Sleepless in our seas. If that’s your image of sharks, you’re not alone. And for good reason: sharks must swim to breathe (or so we were told). The science of how sharks ...

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 ...

The return of sharks to Ashmore Reef after marine protection was enforced in 2008 shows how top predators influence not just what they eat, but how other species behave. New research reveals that ...