To be successful in the wild, you need to be innovative with how you hunt. With each animal fighting for their own survival, ...

In addition to sound, sharks use the lateral line system to detect their prey. This system is a series of pores underneath the skin, running along the sides of the body from snout to tail. When water ...

Scientists have revealed for the first time that some fish sneak up on their prey by hiding behind sharks. The previously unknown behaviour was discovered by a team of researchers, including ...

Great white sharks are not always the ocean's top predator. Killer whales, also known as orcas, are now challenging this ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

While many sharks hunt for small, abundant prey when looking for a meal, great hammerheads have a supersized strategy with some big payoffs — eat other sharks. For a long time, scientists have ...

Juvenile bull sharks are not all feeding or behaving the same way, even within the same nursery. These individual differences ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Márquez is a marine scientist and science communicator Understanding the intricate mechanisms of shark olfaction not only deepens ...