National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry has logged more than 10,000 hours under water—but he's never before snapped a ...

Deep in the ocean's unexplored depths lurk bizarre sharks with extraordinary adaptations. From the goblin shark's slingshot ...

The ocean is home to many mysterious creatures, but few are as elusive and rare as the sharks that roam its depths. While we are familiar with species like the Great White, there are many sharks ...

Blue sharks possess a secret hidden in their skin: a sophisticated arrangement of microscopic crystals and pigments that ...

New research into the anatomy of blue sharks (Prionace glauca) reveals a unique nanostructure in their skin that produces ...

The Greenland shark—the world's longest-living vertebrate—is most often associated with cold Arctic waters. However, a new ...

In a study published last month in the journal Ethology, researchers found that electric rays can scare away both tiger and white sharks by zapping them with powerful electric discharges. While ...

In the ocean’s deepest abyss, a world of bizarre and dangerous creatures thrives where sunlight never reaches. The Mariana Trench, a vast expanse stretching 2,500 kilometers with depths plunging over ...

As Jaws celebrates its 50th anniversary, Science News explores the vast range of shark sizes, from megaladon to the dwarf lanternshark.

The goblin shark isn’t just rare—it’s ancient. Belonging to the family Mitsukurinidae, this species represents the only extant member of a lineage that dates back approximately 125 million years. This ...

The goblin shark isn’t just rare—it’s ancient. Belonging to the family Mitsukurinidae, this species represents the only extant member of a lineage that dates back approximately 125 million years. This ...

You can identify goblin sharks, a rarely seen bottom-dwelling species, by the shape of their snouts, which are long and flat. Inside their mouths is a mix of spiky, grooved teeth and flat teeth.