Scientists have studied the predatory behavior of sharks in deep-sea ecosystems. This research provides insights into the ...

America’s coastal waters are teeming with marine life, including a surprising diversity of shark species that many beach-goers and ocean enthusiasts may not realize are swimming nearby. While the ...

It all began off the coast of Bermuda with the mysterious disappearance of a pregnant female porbeagle shark being monitored by scientists via a satellite tag. This species, known as Lamna nasus, is ...

Porbeagle sharks aren’t known to have predators, but a new study says it recorded the first instance of the species being preyed upon by another massive shark.

Scientists tracked the movements of a large pregnant porbeagle shark for months. Then, its tag floated to the ocean surface, suggesting a larger shark had eaten it.

The fact that the pregnant porbeagle was prey for a bigger shark became a bonus scientific discovery, Anderson said. The researchers tagged multiple porbeagle sharks in 2020 and 2022.

Porbeagle sharks, which are found across the Atlantic and South Pacific oceans and Mediterranean Sea, can reach a little more than 12 feet (3.7 meters) long and weigh as much as 507 pounds (230 ...

Porbeagle sharks, which are found across the Atlantic and South Pacific oceans and Mediterranean Sea, can reach a little more than 12 feet (3.7 meters) long and weigh as much as 507 pounds (230 ...

Scientists tracked the movements of a large pregnant porbeagle shark for months. Then, its tag floated to the ocean surface, suggesting a larger shark had eaten it.