A rare shark species thought to be wiped out due to overfishing has been spotted for the first time after over five decades in Papua New Guinea, shedding more light on the region’s rich biodiversity.

After Australian scientists collected data from 300 female eastern gray nurse sharks off the coast of New South Wales, they calculated updated population numbers for the critically endangered shark.

Sharks are some of the most visually distinct species of all animals, from the unforgettably imposing great white with its impressive jaws and unsettling dead eyes, to the hammerhead shark and its ...

A species of rarely seen since its discovery in the late 19th century, the goblin shark recently turned up in Spanish waters.

A hulking shark with a rubbery, lantern-like mouth and a body the length of a delivery van is not what most people expect to ...

Over 800 marine species were recently discovered through two years of collaborative efforts in the Ocean Census, founded in April 2023 by the Nippon Foundation and Nekton. A post shared by kendy ...

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — A tiny shark named Yoko is making waves — not just at the Shreveport Aquarium, where she was born, but in the scientific community around the world. While shark ...

MIAMI, Nov. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A groundbreaking test developed by an FIU scientist can detect small, elusive hammerheads without ever setting eyes on them — a critical new tool for species ...

One of the authors of the study said they identified two rare species of shark, which were last seen in 2014, by scanning ...

Despite multiple mass extinctions, the frilled shark has managed to thrive for 100 million years. Today, it remains one of evolution’s most haunting survivors.