The Greenland shark—the world's longest-living vertebrate—is most often associated with cold Arctic waters. However, a new ...

Many Greenland sharks suffer from parasitic copepods that cloud their eyes, effectively making them blind. The Greenland ...

Insights from Shark Parasites Remarkably, one of the most distinctive features of Greenland sharks provides indirect evidence of their longevity.

In an experiment conducted in the South China Sea, scientists plunged a cow carcass into the ocean to investigate what would ...

Small Greenland shark measuring approx. 120 cm from Vågsfjorden in northern Norway, released with a tag so that it can be recognized if recaptured. Photo: Martin Nielsen ...

How a Parasitic Bird With No Parents Learns What Species It Is Cowbird mothers abandon their eggs in the nests of other bird species, but the chicks somehow manage to find their flock and learn ...

By KWIYEON HA, Associated Press NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Greenland has a message for the rest of the world: We’re waiting for you. “Come visit Greenland,” said Nukartaa Andreassen, who works ...

As Jaws celebrates its 50th anniversary, Science News explores the vast range of shark sizes, from megaladon to the dwarf lanternshark.