Unique molecules allow sharks to glow in the dark
Sharks may glow in order to identify each other in the ocean and fight against microbial infections.
Tag: sharks
Shark numbers plummet by 92% in Australian waters
Sharks are declining at an alarming rate.
Some sharks and rays live twice as long as we thought
The implications could be important for fish stock estimates.
Mindblowing fact of the day: sharks are older than trees
That's seriously badass!
Rotterdam’s new sharks will eat all the trash in the port’s waters
Not really Jaws but they'll do the trick.
Sharks usually eat meals smaller than one of yours
The voracious reputation of sharks might soon change as marine biologists uncover that most coral reef sharks eat pray smaller ...
Prehistoric fish had the earliest face recognized thus far
This primitive fish might be the first animal with a face. (c) Nature A lot of ...
What’s the chance of being attacked by a shark – the hard numbers
This image, captured off the coast of Australia, shows a brave/stupid marine biologist who managed to ...
Shark anti-virus compound could cure deadly infections in humans
In 1993 Michael Zasloff, of the Georgetown University Medical Center, discovered an incredible compound inside the tissue dogfish sharks (Squalus acanthus), ...
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