Sawfish, guitarfish and more: Meet the rhino rays, some of the world's most oddly shaped and highly endangered fishes

Rhino rays, which are close relative of sharks, are some of the most fascinating – and most threatened – fishes that you’ve never heard of.

David Shiffman, Faculty Research Associate in Marine Biology, Arizona State University • conversation
July 11, 2023 • ~7 min

Swimmers Worry about Shark Attacks, Experts Say They Are Rare
VOA Learning English • voa
May 27, 2023 • ~5 min

Fewer sharks worldwide may explain drop in attacks

The number of unprovoked shark attacks worldwide decreased last year. A global decline of shark populations may explain why.

Jerald Pinson-U. Florida • futurity
Feb. 7, 2023 • ~9 min

Seychelles is becoming overwhelmed by marine plastic -- we now know where it comes from

Remote islands in the Indian Ocean are now strewn with plastic waste – the origin of this waste has until now not been established.

April Burt, Research Associate, University of Oxford • conversation
Feb. 1, 2023 • ~8 min

Machine learning maps risk to sharks from fishing lines

Getting tangled in lines meant for other fish can endanger sharks. Machine learning is helping map where they face the most risk.

Harrison Tasoff-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
Jan. 13, 2023 • ~9 min

Five human technologies inspired by nature – from velcro to racing cars

Humans often look to nature for the solutions to complex problems – here are five times where biological processes have inspired innovation.

Amin Al-Habaibeh, Professor of Intelligent Engineering Systems, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Dec. 30, 2022 • ~7 min

Shark fishing is a global problem that demands local solutions

Countries have voted to limit the international shark trade, but this fails to account for the diversity in fishing contexts around the world.

Hollie Booth, Nature Positive Senior Specialist at The Biodiversity Consultancy, and Post-Doc Research Associate, University of Oxford • conversation
Dec. 12, 2022 • ~7 min

Beware of 'Shark Week': Scientists watched 202 episodes and found them filled with junk science, misinformation and white male 'experts' named Mike

A recent study offers evidence that marine biology’s biggest stage is broken, and suggests ways to fix it.

David Shiffman, Post-Doctoral and Research Scholar in Marine Biology, Arizona State University • conversation
Nov. 30, 2022 • ~10 min

Fewer people blame sharks for bites after watching positive videos

After watching positive videos about sharks, fewer people blamed them for bites and more approved of nonlethal response strategies.

Laura Oleniacz - NC State • futurity
Oct. 25, 2022 • ~5 min

How you can help protect sharks – and what doesn't work

Sharks are much more severely threatened by humans than vice versa. A marine biologist explains how people can help protect sharks and why some strategies are more effective than others.

David Shiffman, Post-Doctoral and Research Scholar in Marine Biology, Arizona State University • conversation
Sept. 12, 2022 • ~6 min

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