Sharks are often portrayed as powerful predators patrolling the oceans in silence, but some of the most fascinating species possess a secret that is invisible to the human eye. Deep beneath the waves, ...

What’s finned, bioluminescent, and hiding out in the Gulf of Mexico? A shark that’s small enough to fit into your pocket. At just 5.5 inches long, the American pocket shark (Mollisquama ...

Researchers from Australia's national science agency have identified two previously unknown marine species — a minuscule porcelain crab and a bioluminescent lantern shark — discovered off the Gascoyne ...

Sharks are a remarkable, diverse group of ocean-dwellers that inhabit marine ecosystems all over the world. From the massive, gentle giant whale shark to the bioluminescent dwarf lantern shark, there ...

While we often wonder what sort of life might be discovered as we explore space, there is still much to be known about our own planet. The deep seas hold a great deal of mystery, and researchers ...

In Alien Sharks: Return to the Abyss, shark researcher Paul Clerkin heads to the Indian Ocean to investigate the ocean’s darkest depths in search of shark species that scientists never even knew ...