Frilled sharks haven’t changed for about 80 million years! And while they may look a bit like snakes from a distance, they are actually much more similar to other sharks close up.
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Sharks exhibit astonishing diversity, and this extends to how they reproduce. Experts still don’t know why some species have placentas and others don’t.
The fossil of a gigantic ichthyosaur was recently discovered in the UK. It wasn’t the only creature lurking in the Jurassic oceans.
Sharks have been around for more than 400 million years — but not all sharks are equally resilient to changes around them. Why do some groups thrive, while others dwindle?
Sharks grow slowly and produce few young compared to bony fishes. In many cases, this means that their populations are fished out faster than can be replenished if not well managed.
Two museum exhibits, one in the Smithsonian and one in Australia, have opened public displays featuring the spectacular meg. But while both models are mega impressive, they’re not the same. Why?
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Professor, Macquarie University
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Senior Lecturer, Evolutionary Biology, University of Sydney
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Adjunct professor, James Cook University
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Strategic Professor in Palaeontology, Flinders University
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PhD candidate, School of Environment, Earth & Ecosystem Sciences, The Open University
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Research assistant, University of Sydney
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Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Zurich
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Marine Biologist, South African National Parks (SANParks); Honorary Research Associate, South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB), South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
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Head of Department, Earth & Planetary Sciences, Western Australian Museum
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Senior lecturer, University of New England
