The return of apex predators such as sharks can restore critical ecological balance to coral reefs, creating healthier ...

Overall, very little is known about basking shark reproduction: Only one pregnant female has ever been captured and studied, off Norway in 1943. While being towed, she gave birth to five live pups ...

Parthogenesis is nothing new in the animal kingdom: growth of embryos without fertilization has been described in every vertebrate class besides mammals, including in a handful of shark species. But ...

"The shark may not be bothered by the octopus ... especially with longline fishing gear. Their slow rate of reproduction means that they can't reproduce fast enough to keep up with fishing ...