Predators in perpetual motion, sleepless in our seas. If that’s your image of sharks, you are not alone. And for good reason: we once believes that sharks must keep swimming to breathe. Since then, ...

Predators in perpetual motion. Sleepless in our seas. If that’s your image of sharks, you’re not alone. And for good reason: sharks must swim to breathe (or so we were told). The science of how sharks ...

Sharks hold a special place in the hearts and minds of many people and, more importantly, they keep marine ecological systems healthy by keeping fish populations in check. But one type of shark found ...

We can't quite say sharks can be friends, but new evidence is showing us that sharks form social bonds with others and can work together — to a degree. Gray reef sharks regularly meet up together in ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Overfishing is driving reef sharks toward extinction, according to a new study published today in Science. The five main shark species that live on coral reefs — grey reef, blacktip reef, whitetip ...

Did you know that when a gray reef shark wants to rest — it goes surfing? This type of shark species can’t stop swimming; it’s how they breathe. If they stop, they’ll sink. (the animals are ...

A Grey reef shark swins in an aquarium at the National Center of the Sea in Boulogne-sur-Mer, northern France - Copyright AFP/File PHILIPPE HUGUEN A Grey reef shark ...

A new study published in Science has revealed that overfishing is not only pushing sharks towards extinction, but reef sharks in particular, with a global average decline of 63% in five main shark ...