The "ghost shark" was discovered off the coast of Australia and are distant relatives of sharks and rays ...

The Ocean Census project says scientists have discovered 1,121 previously unknown species in a single year. The rush is on to save them as risks to the world’s oceans multiply ...

From deep sea ghost sharks to symbiotic worms and unusual crustaceans, scientists have identified 1,121 new marine species in a single year through the Ocean Census initiative.

Thousands of species have been discovered lurking and thriving in our oceans, as part of an effort to catalogue 100,000 new ...

A NEW ghost shark and a carnivorous “death ball” sponge are just two of the over 1,100 new species discovered in the deep sea ...

Dusky sharks were hunted to near-extinction in the late 20th century.

A new genome-based study suggests that ancient sharks like frilled and cow sharks could sit outside the family tree that ...

Scientists and local officials are in a standoff over the best tactics to ensure high-paying guests at the luxury resort ...

As people head to the beach this summer, some popular locations along the East Coast of the United States are already ...

For the first time, global governments have agreed to widespread international trade bans and restrictions for sharks and rays being driven to extinction. Last week, more than 70 shark and ray species ...