At Harvard, shark researcher documents surge of great whites off Cape Cod

For the past decade, scientist Greg Skomal and a team of researchers have been tagging and studying great white sharks off the Massachusetts coast. He hopes his work tracking the sharks’ movement, biology, and behavior will help shed light on the giant predators, help protection efforts, and perhaps reduce their encounters with humans.

Colleen Walsh • harvard
April 3, 2019 • ~7 min

Map tracks overlap of sharks, tuna, and ships

A new map that tracks where sharks, tuna, and ships fight for space in the Pacific Ocean could help identify places where vulnerable species may be at risk.

Taylor Kubota-Stanford • futurity
March 18, 2019 • ~5 min

DNA barcodes track shark fins to black market

Shark parts are traded around the world, but using DNA could be a new way to conserve them.

National University of Singapore • futurity
Dec. 20, 2018 • ~3 min

Shark-skin ‘teeth’ form in this mathematical pattern

Understanding the pattern of shark scales could lead to the development of new materials that reduce drag and increase efficiency.

U. Florida • futurity
Nov. 9, 2018 • ~5 min

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ÖSYM • osym
Sept. 17, 2017 • ~1 min

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