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.

Deep below sunlight, a rarely seen frilled shark reveals ancient anatomy, slow reproduction, and mysterious habits, offering scientists fleeting clues about evolution, survival, and fragile ecosystems ...

An ancient shark older than forests still glides through deep oceans today. Its strange teeth, slow life cycle, and ...

Normally, we wouldn't call something a living fossil. But the name seems tailor-made for the frilled shark, whose roots are traced to 80 million years ago. Its prehistoric origins are obvious in its ...

The frilled shark is one of the most unusual predators ever documented in the deep ocean. Its body shape, teeth, and movement resemble creatures from Earth’s distant past. Scientists consider it a ...