Quite an advantage in today’s world.

New research shows that epaulette sharks, often called “walking sharks,” can produce eggs without increasing their overall energy use.

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These “walking sharks” can lay eggs without spending extra energy, rewriting what scientists thought they knew about reproduction.

Biologists like to say that reproduction is the ultimate investment, a costly gamble that shapes everything from lifespan to ...

For the first time ever, researchers have captured video of three endangered zebra sharks mating in the wild in the South Pacific, providing scientists worldwide with unprecedented insights into shark ...

Shark and ray populations are struggling across the world due to overfishing and other threats. A new report delineates 816 areas of the ocean that should be protected to help them recover. The report ...

New University of Hawaiʻi research confirms that “Sharktober” is real, revealing a statistically significant spike in shark bite incidents in Hawaiian waters every October. The study, which analyzed ...

Epaulette sharks can reproduce without any measurable increase in energy use, stunning researchers who expected egg-laying to be costly. Scientists tracked metabolism, blood, and hormone levels ...