(Phys.org) —A California-based company has a new kind of wheel for skateboards that delivers a novel shape and claims a special ride experience. This is the Shark Wheel, not circular, not square, but something ...

Technology - Hi Tech & Innovation

Jun 11, 2013 4.9 / 5 (19) 4 |

The European Union on Thursday closed a last loophole in its ban on shark finning, the long-contested practice of fisherman slicing the fins off and then throwing the still live sharks back overboard to die.

Biology - Ecology

Jun 06, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

A huge mako shark caught off the coast of Southern California could set a record, but a critic said it should have been released because sharks are threatened worldwide.

Biology - Ecology

Jun 05, 2013 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org) —A prey's fear of a shark is critical to protecting ocean biodiversity, according to researchers at Florida International University. Without this fear, a cascading effect within the ecosystem could destabilize ...

Biology - Ecology

Jun 04, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

Researchers from the University of Valencia and the Natural History Museum of Berlin have studied the fossilised remains of scales and bones found in Teruel and the south of Zaragoza, ascertaining that they ...

Other Sciences - Archaeology & Fossils

Jun 03, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 2

The Japanese government has decided to reject landmark rules on the trade in sharks, an official said Friday, opting for status quo despite a global push to protect the predators.

Biology - Ecology

Jun 01, 2013 not rated yet 1

Sharks are worth more in the ocean than in a bowl of soup, according to researchers from the University of British Columbia.

Biology - Ecology

May 30, 2013 not rated yet 0

It's a mystery of the sea: How many great white sharks are prowling near California's surf lines? Some scientists say the population is large and healthy. Others say it is alarmingly small. No one has ever ...

Biology - Ecology

May 28, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

Keeping track of individuals in an endangered population of animals is a cumbersome and time-consuming task. Conservationists physically tag animals in the wild to better follow them over time. But tagging ...

Technology - Computer Sciences

May 01, 2013 not rated yet 0 |

The government of the Pacific paradise of New Caledonia said Wednesday it had decided to ban fishing of sharks, which are being decimated to feed growing demand for luxury goods.

Biology - Ecology

Apr 24, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

A study just published in the Journal of Marine Biology sheds new light on the relatively rare but occasionally recorded presence of white sharks in waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands, and suggests a new ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Apr 18, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

(Phys.org) —The Moon, water temperature and even time of day affect the diving behaviour of sharks, according to new research at The University of Western Australia.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Apr 15, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0 |

Many terrestrial animals are frequently observed scavenging on other animals– whether it is a hyena stealing a lion kill in the Serengeti or a buzzard swooping down on a dead animal. However, documenting ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Apr 10, 2013 4 / 5 (2) 0

Long-life batteries and satellite tagging have been used to fill in the blanks of female white sharks' (Carcharodon carcharias) lifestyles. Research published in the launch edition of BioMed Central's open a ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Apr 03, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 1

The Gilbert Island reefs in the Central Pacific were once home to two species of sharks not previously reported in historic records or contemporary studies. The species were discovered in a new analysis of ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Apr 03, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0 |