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

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

South African authorities put up a shark exclusion net Friday at a popular beach in Cape Town, a first in the city as they try to avert further deadly attacks.

Biology - Other

Mar 22, 2013 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org) —A ground-breaking new study challenges popular assumptions about the feeding behaviour of the world's largest predatory fish, the white shark.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Mar 20, 2013 4.5 / 5 (2) 0

Shark attacks in the U.S. reached a decade high in 2012, while worldwide fatalities remained average, according to the University of Florida's International Shark Attack File report released today.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Feb 11, 2013 not rated yet 0

The most feared predator in the ocean received new protections today when a California commission decided the great white shark should be studied as a potential endangered species.

Biology - Ecology

Feb 07, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

The great white shark known as Mary Lee is headed north again after spending a number of weeks this winter along the Southeast coast.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jan 31, 2013 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org)—Researchers have discovered the great white shark, one of the most feared ocean predators, can occasionally become prey for the mysterious cookiecutter shark, a lone predator one-tenth its size.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jan 24, 2013 not rated yet 0

A 16-foot great white shark named Mary Lee is among those who like calling North Carolina home.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jan 23, 2013 not rated yet 0

Outsized jaw muscles allow the black piranha to exert bite force equivalent to 30 times its bodyweight, a feat unmatched in the natural world, according to results of a finger-risking study published Thursday.

Other Sciences - Archaeology & Fossils

Dec 20, 2012 4.7 / 5 (6) 0

A technique designed to help criminologists catch serial killers is being used by scientists to locate sources of disease, control pests and study animal behaviour. Locating a serial killer's home is similar to finding the ...

Biology - Other

Dec 11, 2012 4.5 / 5 (2) 0 |

If not for the GPS device, no one would know she's here. A great white shark affectionately dubbed Mary Lee by scientists and adopted by thousands of online fans has been using the waters off North Carolina's coast as a private ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Dec 06, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

(Phys.org)—The great white shark is one of the largest living predatory animals and a magnet for media sensationalism, yet its evolutionary history is as misunderstood as its role as a menace.

Other Sciences - Archaeology & Fossils

Nov 14, 2012 4.8 / 5 (5) 0