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Scientists examine bloody mating wounds to reveal details of sharks' secret sex livesShark sex is a bitey business, with males grasping females with their teeth during the act. The resulting wounds are helping scientists to figure out when and where sharks are doing the deed.
By Sascha Pare Published
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'Mega momma' great white shark killed on drumline may reveal secrets about iconic predatorScientists hope the body of a pregnant great white shark killed on a drumline will reveal some of the mysteries of the species' reproduction.
By Melissa Hobson Published
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Shark quiz: How much do you know about these iconic ocean superstars?Quiz Sharks are formidable fish, having survived multiple mass extinction over hundreds of millions of years. But how much do you know about these misunderstood creatures? Take our science quiz to find out.
By Lydia Smith Published
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Incredibly rare, ghostly white shark discovered off AlbaniaA ghostly white angular roughshark found near Sazan Island, Albania, is the first example of leucism ever recorded in the species.
By Melissa Hobson Published
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Stunning video shows sharks devouring sea urchins, spines and allSharks easily consumed large, spiky sea urchins – sometimes in just a few gulps.
By Jeremy Day Published
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How did sharks become Earth's 'ultimate survivors'? Paleontologist John Long finds answers in new book 'The Secret History of Sharks'"The Secret History of Sharks" author John Long met with Live Science to discuss his new book, recent revelations about megalodons, and how he got over his fear of great whites.
By Patrick Pester Published
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Angular roughshark: The pig-faced shark that grunts when capturedAn angular roughshark pulled from the water near Elba, an Italian island near Tuscany.
By Lydia Smith Published
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A really big shark got gobbled up by another, massive shark in 1st known case of its kindA pregnant porbeagle shark is believed to have been eaten by a great white, with the larger predator swallowing its tracking device off the coast of Bermuda, scientists report.
By Richard Pallardy Published
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Great white sharks split into 3 populations 200,000 years ago and never mixed again — except for one hybrid found in the Bermuda TriangleScientists found three distinct great-white-shark populations that congregate in different oceans and do not interbreed. Their separation may have implications for conservation.
By Kristel Tjandra Published
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