NPCA shares the latest archaeological discovery at Mammoth Cave National Park, which has a pretty fascinating human history, too.

"One of the best things about being a marine scientist is that you never know what you might see next in the sea," writes ...

In December 2023, researchers in the Hauraki Gulf, near New Zealand, captured an astonishing sight—an octopus clinging to the back of a shortfin mako shark. The rare encounter was caught on camera, ...

Oh my god!" an observer exclaims Wednesday Davis/University of Auckland An octopus got to rest its many legs when it ended up aboard a mako shark for a leisurely ride. In a video captured in ...

Gotta get me home to my baby’s side. Ride, ride, ride, hitchin’ a ride. Photo: YouTube//Screenshot ...

The megalodon is an extinct species of ancient shark. “They were much larger than contemporary sharks, probably 40 to 60 feet long, potentially even more,” Jones explained. The auctioned teeth ...

The researchers were studying the Hauraki Gulf as part of an ongoing project, when they spotted a large metallic grey dorsal fin, which turned out to be a short-fin mako shark. But a closer look ...

Researchers in New Zealand saw a colorful blob on top of a shark’s head. When they looked closer, they realized it had eight arms. By Melissa Hobson When she spotted the mako shark in the ...

Scientists in New Zealand have released footage of an octopus appearing to ride the back of a shortfin mako shark. Researchers at University of Auckland documented the real-life sharktopus during ...

Shortfin mako sharks are the fastest shark species in the world, reaching top speeds of up to 46 mph (74 km/h). They can grow as long as 12 feet (3.7 m) and weigh as much as 1,200 pounds (545 ...

Two founders pitched their cinema-related business on the season four finale of Shark Tank India. Their company, XL Cinema, provides descriptive audio for films and web series, aimed at providing ...

Prehistoric Earth was a terrifying place ... That's right: it's the Meg! Megalodon was a giant shark that lived from 23 to 3.6 million years ago and inhabited warm oceans worldwide. Reaching lengths ...