Despite their imposing size, basking sharks are gentle and pose no threat to humans, making them a beloved sight for sailors and divers. Epaulette sharks have adapted to move out of water briefly by ...

Despite their imposing size, basking sharks are gentle and pose no threat to humans, making them a beloved sight for sailors and divers. Epaulette sharks have adapted to move out of water briefly by ...

The field of paleo-inspired robotics is opening up a new way to turn back time and studying prehistoric animals.

Parthenogenesis, also referred to as a “virgin birth,” is fairly uncommon in higher vertebrates such as sharks, although it does happen, according to National Geographic. In 2023, an epaulette shark ...

In 2023, an epaulette shark was born via parthenogenesis at Brookfield Zoo in Chicago to a female shark that hadn’t been around males in at least four years, McClatchy News reported. Shreveport ...

There are plenty more seabed sharks, such as bullhead and horn sharks, many species of catshark, and my favorite, the epaulette or walking shark. Epaulettes are not keen swimmers, but they are very ...

There's no Daddy Shark in sight at a Chicago-area zoo where an epaulette shark pup hatched this summer. Is it a miracle, a medical mystery or more? Scientists have two main theories. The aquarium ...

There was a bit of a lull in the annual conflict between sharks and humans. 2024 was an "exceptionally quiet year" for shark bites around the world, with far fewer than usual, according to a new ...