Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's rare, but a trip to the beach in Florida can end up with a shark bite − or a bite from a toothy sea creature. When this ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB/Gray News) - Scientists in Florida have discovered a new species of hammerhead shark. The scientists are naming the new species after philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Paul ...

When identifying sharks, the hammerhead stands out thanks to its hammer-shaped head. The great hammerhead shark is estimated to have evolved around 20 million years ago, making it a relatively recent ...

An analysis of scientific papers published in a 15-year period on molecular methods to identify elasmobranch species shows that better detection of illegal trade has not enhanced protection. The most ...

It's rare, but a trip to the beach in Florida can end up with a shark bite − or a bite from a toothy sea creature. When this happens, people are likely to ask, "what bit you?" Specifically, they're ...

“DNA analyses provided the first clue that the bonnethead sharks, as we knew them, were at least two species in the Atlantic and not one,” Chapman said. “But DNA alone is not enough to define a ...