Massive 13-foot shark found patrolling freezing Antarctic seabed for the first time

Massive 13-foot shark found patrolling freezing Antarctic seabed for the first time

• Massive 13-foot shark found patrolling freezing Antarctic seabed for the first time Filmed in January 2025 near the South Shetland Islands, the shark appeared as an ‘ungainly bar

Global shark bites return to average in 2025, with a smaller proportion in the United States

• According to the ISAF 2025 shark attack report, global unprovoked shark bites returned to near-average levels in 2025, following a sharp reduction the year prior. • A total of 65

Science · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 129 words

First-ever shark recorded in Antarctic waters filmed at 490 meters in near‑freezing water

• An ungainly barrel of a shark cruising languidly over a barren seabed far too deep for the sun’s rays to illuminate was an unexpected sight.

Science · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 55 words

Prehistoric fossil poses puzzles in shark research

• A newly examined prehistoric shark from the age of dinosaurs provides surprising insights into the early evolution of modern sharks. • It cannot be confidently assigned to any sh

Science · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 96 words