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Sharks in Our Midst

Read about sharks in all shapes and sizes...

Discoveries of more complete remains of cartilagenous fishes have shed new light on the prehistory of sharks and their relatives.

New studies of the white shark (aka great white) show that its social life and hunting strategies are complex

With suggestions that Americans turn to economic account some of the smaller species of the Atlantic Coast

Deciphering the link between nature and nurture

Raindrop pockmarks may provide clue to the density of Earth's atmosphere 2.7 billion years ago when the Sun was 30 percent dimmer than today.

The legacy of "Brian Tinsley's clever wife"

Tourists are only encouraging a dubious Vietnamese tradition.

Hear author Michio Kaku interviewed by Vittorio Maestro, Editor in Chief of Natural History. (MP3, 19 minutes)