The deep sea also harbours some of the most intriguing and alien-like species in existence, yet for several centuries, these ...

The goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) is among the most unusual and least understood predators in the ocean. Deep-dwelling, rarely encountered, and visually distinctive, the species has drawn ...

Jaws is a masterpiece. There’s no other way to contextualize the enduring legacy of Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster classic, widely considered the first of its kind. Yet, while wholly unintentional, ...

Celebrate Shark Week by meeting some of the prehistoric sharks prowling the museum’s collection Jack Tamisiea For nearly half a billion years, sharks of all shapes and sizes have ruled the deep, ...

A new study indicates that deep-sea mining could threaten at least 30 species of sharks, rays and chimaeras, many of which are already at risk of extinction. The authors found that seabed sediment ...