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Sharks in Our Midst

Read about sharks in all shapes and sizes...

Discoveries of more complete remains of cartilagenous fishes have shed new light on the prehistory of sharks and their relatives.

New studies of the white shark (aka great white) show that its social life and hunting strategies are complex

Marine predators follow a mathematician’s advice for efficient hunting.

With suggestions that Americans turn to economic account some of the smaller species of the Atlantic Coast

Teeth that stab or crush to match their meal

To walk on walls and ceilings, your feet have to stick, but they have to get unstuck, too.

Ferns and fungi that explosively reproduce

The seemingly unwieldy shape of a fish is anything but a drag.

Hear author Xiaoming Wang interviewed by Vittorio Maestro, Editor in Chief of Natural History. (MP3, 17 minutes)