Scientists Studying Sharks Discovered a New Species That Can Walk on Land by Complete Accident ...

New ghost shark species found off Costa Rica reveals major gaps in Pacific biodiversity research.

A shark that walks on land at low tide just turned up in one of the ocean's most remote corners, and scientists are already ...

A shark long known to Papua New Guinea communities has finally been confirmed by DNA as a species new to science.

The creature belongs to a unique group of sharks whose members can use their strong pectoral fins like legs to get around ...

The animal is now formally named Hemiscyllium dudgeonae, or Dudgeon's Walking Shark, the release noted. Scientists confirmed ...

When someone says "shark," the first images that come to mind for many people are rather typical – great whites, bull sharks and tiger sharks. But there are some species lurking beneath the sea that ...

Scientists exploring the reefs of eastern Papua New Guinea have discovered a new species of walking shark, bringing the total ...

Older than dinosaurs and trees, sharks have endured a lot throughout their 450 million years on Earth. They’ve even survived five mass extinctions, including the asteroid that wiped out 75% of life on ...

Louisiana's Gulf Coast is home to a number of shark species. While shark attacks may not happen often, a few have occurred in ...

The remarkable creature, discovered in Papua New Guinea, is capable of dragging most of its body out of the water using its ...