With a bulging head that looks like it swallowed a gavel, there's no mistaking the animal: It’s a hammerhead shark. Across the globe, there are more than nine hammerhead species, many of which are ...

The creature belongs to a unique group of sharks whose members can use their strong pectoral fins like legs to get around ...

Whether a species has just freshly emerged, or it has been around for millions of years does not dictate its vulnerability. This has been the assumption of an old debate on whether species' age plays ...

If current extinction trends continue, global shark populations will lose much of their variety, thereby threatening ecosystems where specialized species serve vital roles, researchers have found.

Sharks are some of the most threatened animals on Earth, with approximately one-third of all species assessed as threatened with extinction on the IUCN Red List. These animals are not only older than ...

Walking sharks crawl on their fins across reefs and even out into tide pools. The newfound Dudgeon walking shark brings the ...

Shark conservation has been boosted by a new international trade ban that offers greater protection for 70 species of sharks and rays. Restrictions on shark and ray fishing were announced at a major ...

For the first time, global governments have agreed to widespread international trade bans and restrictions for sharks and rays being driven to extinction. Last week, more than 70 shark and ray species ...

Rising sea temperatures may have played a role in the unusual sighting of the endangered species in Korea's waters.

Whether a species just freshly emerged, or it has been around for millions of years does not dictate its vulnerability. This has been the assumption of an old debate on whether species’ age plays a ...