Everyone knows sharks have a reputation for being intimidating, their bites can be fatal and some can grow to be massively large. But there’s probably plenty about sharks you don’t know. In fact, ...

BEAGLE MARINE PARK, Australia (WKRC) - Scientists aren't sure what to make of a video that caught thousands of sharks sleeping on the bottom of the ocean. The video was posted to the ...

A team of researchers from La Trobe University, the University of Western Australia and the University of Auckland, has found evidence that at least one type of shark sleeps. In their paper published ...

Predators in perpetual motion. Sleepless in our seas. If that’s your image of sharks, you’re not alone. And for good reason: sharks must swim to breathe (or so we were told). The science of how sharks ...

Researchers at the University of Miami recently published research results involving the first-ever measurements of melatonin in wild sharks. The data highlights the impact of bright coastal ...

It’s highly relevant because muscles have high energy demands,” Cornell’s Martha Field said. “This is the first study that ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Ripley’s Aquarium in the Smokies hosts Sensory Friendly Nights! The aquarium has earned Champion status through CAN (Champion Autism Network). CAN is awarded to ...

Sleep in fish may look different from humans, but rest is essential for survival. Here’s what experts have to say about fish sleep. A protective mucous cocoon surrounds this parrotfish as it sleeps in ...

Members of the American Heritage Girls Troop NC-0834 enjoyed sleeping with the sharks at Ripley’s Aquarium in Myrtle Beach. They drifted off to sleep in the aquarium’s Dangerous Reef Tunnel while ...