Revered and feared, sharks hold an unparalleled place in the human imagination. They are the ocean’s apex predator. The stuff of nightmares. The lurking specter of myths. Scientists tell us that ...

1. Introducing sharks, skates, rays, and chimaeras -- What are sharks and how are they classified -- How many kinds of sharks are there -- How did sharks get their name -- Where do shards live -- When ...

There are multiple strategies for survival in the world’s oceans. While many sharks are constantly on the hunt, snacking on every bit of bite-sized prey they can get their mouths around, great ...

Sharks can be formidable predators, but when they're flipped upside down, many species enter a trance-like state, known as tonic immobility, and are as helpless as a beetle on its back. Tonic ...

Read how ancient Greenland sharks' bodies preserve their eyesight for hundreds of years and what this means for older humans.