Based on its whimsical name, it’s easy to assume that the cookiecutter shark is cute and gentle. However, nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, the name “cookiecutter” doesn’t refer to the ...

A detailed investigation into these strange creatures is finally giving scientists and fishermen valuable clues about when and where they strike. Reading time 3 minutes You rarely catch a cookiecutter ...

Tiny sharks have long been blamed for the eerily perfect circles carved into the skin of whales, dolphins and even submarines, but until recently the details of how they pulled off this surgical ...