Articles
Sharks With Laser Beams Attached to Their Heads: Dr. Evil’s Dream Comes True
To be sure, this lemon shark with a laser clamped to its dorsal fin won’t be zapping any evildoers into a fiery pile of rubble, but it fulfills a fantasy of...
Gaddafi’s Son Ordered His Own Cruise Ship, Complete With Shark Tank
Forget about shark-infested waters: Hannibal Gaddafi’s dream was to have a cruise ship, one that he could call his own – complete with a frilly shark tank...
What Attacks on Obama Say About The Republican Candidates
Like the last survivors of a school of sharks looking for prey, the remaining candidates for the Republican Presidential nomination are now turning their attacks...
Taiwan to Become First Asian Nation to Ban Shark Finning
Fresh off the heels of luxe, Hong Kong-based Peninsula Hotels’ banning of the controversial shark-fin ingredient, Taiwan’s swanky accommodations have refused to...
Is Shark Fin Slowly Becoming Passé in Hong Kong?
It was the go-to soup for emperors of centuries past — a tradition revered in Chinese culture that ultimately symbolized wealth, status and prestige. But as...
Photo Essays
A Closer Look at Sharks
Close up and deadly with an otherwordly species
Time.com Specials
Top 10 Unforgettable Shark Moments
It's our favorite week of the year: Shark Week. To celebrate the week, which kicked off July 31 on the Discovery Channel, TIME takes a look at the most memorable...
Summer of the Shark
In this special report, TIME explains the latest science of these deadly, yet fascinating creatures: How they hunt, where they roam, what breeds are the most...
Articles from Around the Web
Green Blog: Reef Sharks and Humans Do not Mix
The absence of humans is by far the largest factor predicting shark abundance, a new study suggests. ...
#SciAmBlogs Friday - Stendra, Irrationality, Quantum Encryption, Sharks, Javan Rhinos,...
- Samuel McNerney - The Irrationality of Irrationality: The Paradox of Popular Psychology [ More ] ...
Reef sharks vanishing near populated islands
As many as 90 percent of reef sharks have disappeared from reefs near populated islands, a new study finds. ...
Tiny shark has a superpower: Its belly glows
Tiny sharks about the size of a human hand have a superpower of sorts: their bellies glow, according to new research that also showed these smalleye pygmy sharks use the glow to hide from predators lurking below. ... smalleye pygmy sharks ...
