Greenland sharks can live for centuries. We're finally learning their genetic tricks.
A first-ever analysis of the whole Greenland shark genome gives researchers a couple of clues to their longevity.
"Guitar shark" and snail with venomous "harpoons" among 866 new marine species discovered in ocean
New species of shark, sea butterfly, mud dragon, bamboo coral, water bear, octocoral, and shrimp were just some of the marine ...
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Greenland Sharks Can Live for 400 Years. Scientists Are Using DNA to Unravel Their Longevity Secrets
Greenland sharks are large, mysterious creatures that roam the chilly waters of the north Atlantic and Arctic oceans. These ...
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Shark Finning
Typically, sharks are finned alive—brought aboard fishing vessels to have their fins sliced off, then thrown back into the sea, where they suffocate ... Although over 100 shark species appear on the ...
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The Mediterranean Sea - The search for great white sharks
The sparkling blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea are home to over 700 varieties of fish and almost 10 per cent of the world's marine species ... The great white shark is most commonly associated ...
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Basking shark
roughly translates to “great-nosed sea monster” in Greek. In reality, these placid sharks, found the world over, are totally harmless. One of only three filter-feeding shark species ...
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Ocean Census discovers over 800 new marine species, including rare guitar shark
The Ocean Census has discovered over 800 new marine species, including the rare guitar shark, through global expeditions and ...
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‘Large’-eyed sea creature — with ‘canine-like’ teeth — discovered as new species
Scientists found a “large”-eyed sea creature ... discovered a new species. Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto Near an island in the South Pacific Ocean, a bright red sea creature with ...