A recent study revealed serious abnormalities in the reproductive systems of sharks, and they were caused by microplastics. The discovery points to a big pollution problem that could impact human ...

The spadenose shark (Scoliodon laticaudus) is one of the smallest members of the requiem shark family and found in shallow tropical and subtropical waters of the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. The ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — There’s a paternity mystery to be solved in Louisiana. Earlier this month, a swell shark egg successfully hatched at the Shreveport Aquarium. The egg was first spotted by ...

Researchers from the UAB have shown that sex hormones accumulate in the skin of sharks. This finding opens a new way for the evaluation of their reproductive status by the biopsy of a sample that can ...

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Named for the distinctive gray stripes on the sides of their bodies, tiger sharks are one of the 50-60 requiem shark species within the order Carcharhinidae. Tiger sharks typically average 10-14 feet ...

Sharks, skates and rays adapt their growth and reproduction to changing food availability, a new study reveals. Led by Newcastle University, the study analysed how many young and how quickly a ...

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A small group of leopard sharks has been seen – and caught on film – engaging in a three-way bout of reproductive hanky-panky in the wild. It's the first time scientists have documented this mating ...

A Louisiana aquarium welcomed a new baby shark to its facilities earlier this month, but staff are unsure of exactly where it came from. On Jan. 3, a swell shark egg hatched at Shreveport Aquarium in ...

Preface to the series / Barrie G.M. Jamieson -- 1. Phylogenetic relationships among the major lineages of modern elasmobranchs / Gavin J.P. Naylor, J.A. Ryburn, O. Fedrigo and J.A. Lopez -- 2.