Mongabay News on MSN

Bethany “Bee” Smith, researcher who documented a megamouth shark alive, died in a diving accident, aged 24

An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. The risks ...
Forbes

Meet The World’s Oldest Shark—Alive Since The Roman Empire And Still Roaming Arctic Waters

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Humans, under optimal conditions, can live to an age of 100 ...
Factinate on MSN

There's a shark alive today that was born before the United States existed

In the waters of the Arctic and North Atlantic, a remarkable creature glides silently through the darkness. The Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) isn't just another marine predator; it's a ...