Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why do hammerhead sharks have hammer-shaped ...

A species of shark not often seen in New England is becoming an increasingly popular sight in the waters off Massachusetts. Smooth hammerhead sharks are being reported by fishermen and recreational ...

Hammerhead sharks are some of the most unique and fascinating sharks in the world, famed for their distinctive hammer-shaped appearance. The baby hammerhead shark is no less fascinating and there are ...

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 ...

Scientists very rarely get access to most sharks, the development of their young or the nursery grounds where they grow. So seeing a hammerhead shark (Sphyrna tiburo) embryo, halfway through its ...

“The heaviest great hammerhead shark ever recorded weighed a whopping 1280 pounds.” The great hammerhead shark is found in a variety of water depths such as shallow lagoons and coral reefs, and in ...