For the first time, a shark has been filmed in the near-freezing waters of Antarctica. Its shock appearance came as a pleasant surprise to scientists as they had no idea sleeper sharks inhabited the ...

A baited camera captured a sleeper shark in the Southern Ocean for the first time. Sharks have survived mass extinctions, ...

Greenland sharks are the longest-living vertebrates in the world with lifespans that can reach as much as 400 years, and a look into their dead eyes might suggest that they cannot see. Researchers ...

Previous research has suggested that Greenland sharks had impaired vision, so Fogg wasn’t expecting to discover anything ...

The shark in Antarctica was 490 meters (1,608 feet) deep where the water temperature was a near-freezing 1.27 degrees Celsius ...

Weighing up to several tons, whale sharks are also notable for their markings. Each pattern of spots is unique and scientists identify individual fish using computer programs first developed to study ...

The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 145 natural-science and health-science journals, chosen based on reputation by an independent group of researchers. The Nature Index provides ...

As the best hunters in the ocean, sharks have scared and fascinated people for generations. They rule the ocean with rows of very sharp teeth and senses that can pick up even the smallest splash. The ...