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500 Baby Sharks to be Released in Unprecedented Rewilding of the Ocean
Out in the wilds of Indonesia, zebra sharks are extremely rare. Overhunted, these striped bottom dwellers were at risk of going extinct.
Now though, an...
Millions of Sharks Could be Saved from Fishing Hooks with Use of New Pulsing Device
Millions of sharks could be saved from being caught on fishing hooks with a recent invention that acts like a car's hazard lights.
Called SharkGuard,...
Watch Amazing Video of Whale Sharks Teaming Up to Hunt With Other Predators in Rare View
A group of whale sharks were recently seen feeding on baitfish balls in tandem with other predators in some stunning underwater footage.
The world's largest...
Simple Green LED Lights Save Sharks and Turtles from Accidental Bycatch in Fishing Nets
Marine biologists have found that $8 green LED lights affixed to fishermen's gill nets were enough to dissuade huge amounts of sea animals like...
Giant Sharks That Glow in the Dark Discovered by Scientists Who Got Wise to Their Camouflage
For many, sharks are scary enough as it is—and a glow-in-the-dark-shark is simply more than our nerves could handle.
Fortunately, the kitefin shark (Dalatias licha),...
Predators Have a Soft Side: Grey Reef Sharks Found To Form Long-Lasting ‘Friendships’ Says Study
A team of Florida scientists have recently discovered that grey reef sharks form long-lasting relationships with each other that straddle the line between friendships...
Device Can Repel Sharks By Creating an Electric Field Around Wearer
Surfers and swimmers can now breath easily thanks to a new wearable gadget that has finally been proven to deter great white sharks from attacking.
Ex-NBA Star Yao Ming Saves Millions of Sharks From Slaughter
Basketball star Yao Ming led his Houston team to four championship tournaments in America, but his greatest victory may be his work in China...
With Fins Off the Menu, A Glimmer of Hope for Sharks
For decades, the decline of sharks – sought for their fins and meat – has been staggering. But bans on finning and new attitudes...
Good News for Sharks as Congress Passes Bill Banning Fin Trade in US Waters
Congress on Tuesday passed legislation to better protect sharks, which are killed by the millions for their fins, a delicacy used in a traditional...
Fish Swim in Schools for Stealth–as 100 Fish Make Less Noise Than an Individual Swimming Alone
Watching a school of fish move can be hypnotic. The way they turn in near-perfect synchronicity is equal parts beauty and evolutionary brilliance.
While scientists...
Charlotte the Stingray, Single for 8 Years, Celebrated V-day with ‘Impossible’ Litter of Non-Fertilized Eggs
It's hard being alone on Valentine's Day—something that Charlotte the round stingray had experienced for eight years in a row.
But this year she decided...
Drone Captures Mesmerizing School of Rays that Appear Like Confetti in the Water
Daniel Lukic hasn't been piloting drones for that long, but his capturing of a school of cownose rays off the coast of Australia is...
2024 New Year’s Horoscope: A ‘Free Will Astrology’ From Rob Brezsny
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to...
National Geographic Unveils Top ‘Pictures of the Year’ Captured From Nat Geo Photographers in 2023
Each year, National Geographic photographers canvass the globe to uncover stories that offer a new understanding of our world; and every day, Nat Geo’s...
First Baby Beaver in 160 Years Seen in S.F. Bay Area Exciting Scientists with Possibility of Recovery
A strange creature was spotted in a trail cam scampering across the Matadero Creek near Palo Alto south of San Francisco.
Biologists were scratching their...
Teen Finds Whale Skull from 34 Million Years Ago While Fossil Hunting in Alabama
Like many kids, Lindsey Stallworth from Alabama loves a day out to look for sharks' teeth. But on one such trip, it was a...
New T-Rex Cousins Had Bulldog Snouts and Even Shorter Arms But Still Ruled in North Africa
A pair of primitive cousins of T. rex that had short, bulldog-like snouts and even shorter arms have been discovered by scientists in Morocco.
The...
13-Foot Sawfish Spotted Farther North Than Any in Decades Hints at Recovery of Species
While on a fishing trip with some students, hoping to be able to teach them about the habits of sharks, a scientist in Florida...
Shark Attack App Uses AI to Forecast and Detect Risk for Swimmers at 89% Accuracy
A sophisticated app generates shark attack "forecasts" using artificial intelligence.
The developers are taking advantage of a deep learning algorithm to compartmentalize over a hundred...