Preparing COVID-19 vaccine could kill half a million sharks
Scientists are racing against time to create a COVID-19 vaccine, but the effects of this venture may cause irreversible...
Join the virtual Oceans Week conference for free
EarthX, the forum responsible for the world’s largest environmental expo, conference and film festival is teaming...
Shark fin soup on menus of nearly 200 restaurants, despite state bans
On land, the world is tuning in for Shark Week celebrations, but out in the oceans, the reality for sharks is much...
Shark fins still being sold in US restaurants amid ban
Shark finning has sparked numerous controversies for the horrible act of animal cruelty that has led to the banning...
Astounding responsive map shows shark interactions with commercial fishers
Just in time for the 30th Anniversary of Discovery Channel's popular Shark Week, a new map shows the interaction...
Trading specimens for science? There’s a website for that…
Good news for science and for the Earth: scientists looking for rare research specimens, such as the smoothtooth...
Endangered shark fins discovered on a Singapore Airlines flight to Hong Kong
Hong Kong is the biggest trading hub for shark fins in the world. Although they've taken steps to halt illegal...
500-mile-long shark highway could become a protected wildlife corridor
For the very first time, scientists filmed sharks traveling along a 500-mile-long shark highway in the Pacific...
Breakthrough device is '100% successful' in protecting swimmers from sharks
Though it may not feel it in some places, summer is just around the corner in the Northern Hemisphere and with...
Thresher sharks die in Massachusetts - likely due to cold shock
Winter is here, and it appears even marine creatures are feeling the impact. The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy...
Hundreds of dead sharks wash up on the shores of the Persian Gulf
Officials in Iran came across a gruesome sight this week: hundreds of dead sharks washed up on shore. The cause...
512-year-old Greenland shark may be the oldest living vertebrate on Earth
A recently identified 512-year-old Greenland shark may be the world's oldest living vertebrate. Although scientists...
American women and their dogs rescued after surviving five months at sea in shark-infested waters
Two women from Honolulu, Hawaii, are basking in sweet relief as they and their dogs were rescued after spent five...
Brand new island sprouts off the North Carolina coast
In an age of rising sea levels and shore erosion, the sudden appearance of new coastal land can encourage and inspire....
Aquarium Zebra shark learns how to reproduce without her male partner
A female zebra shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) in Australia has learned to live, and reproduce, without a male counterpart....