Chiloscyllium plagiosum, commonly known as the whitespotted bamboo shark, is a species of carpet shark found in the shallow coastal waters of the Indo-West Pacific region. “Survival of the fittest,” a ...

WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- Sharks differ from other fish in many ways, including an apparently remarkable ability to heal from wounds, according to reports of sharks recovering from injuries sustained in ...

Sharks differ from other fish in many ways, including an apparently remarkable ability to heal from wounds, according to reports of sharks recovering from injuries sustained in the wild. While this ...

Scanning electron images show four types of denticle shapes found in bonnethead shark skin, arranged from least to most pointed (A–D). Samples come from juvenile and mature female sharks, revealing ...

Have you ever wondered what makes shark skin so tough and sleek? It's dermal denticles—tiny, tooth-like structures that cover a shark's skin. Made of the same material as teeth and shaped like small ...

Researchers from the UAB have shown that sex hormones accumulate in the skin of sharks. This finding opens a new way for the evaluation of their reproductive status by the biopsy of a sample that can ...

Sharks swimming off the Massachusetts coast often conjure a "Jaws"-like image of great whites patrolling the shore. There are white sharks off the coast, to be sure. But they aren't alone: Bay State ...