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Odd new shark species with humanlike molars discovered in Australia
By Kiley Price published
The painted hornshark is only found in the deep waters of northeastern Australia.

Barreleye fish: The deep-sea weirdo with rotating eyes and a see-through head
By Sascha Pare published
Thanks to a yellow pigment that filters out sunlight, barreleyes can't be fooled by a common deep-sea camouflage tactic.

Cape Cod is one of the world's largest hotspots of great white sharks, study finds
By Kiley Price published
For the first time, scientists have estimated the abundance of great white sharks off the coast of Cape Cod.

Swordfish missing circle-shaped chunks of flesh hauled in by fishers. What bit it?
By Sascha Pare published
Fishers who reeled in the swordfish said they regularly catch fish with cookiecutter shark bites, but this is the first time they have seen a creature covered in dozens of fresh, oozing wounds.

How to watch Shark Week 2023: Jason Momoa hosts this year's fin-tastic line-up
By Fran Ruiz last updated
Here's our guide on how to watch Shark Week 2023, complete with schedules, streaming services, and show synopsis - bigger boat not required.

Shark bites man wading in waist-high water off South Carolina beach resort
By Sascha Pare published
The shark attacked the 60-year-old man off Hilton Head Island where, two years ago, a shark also bit a lifeguard who was checking water conditions in the shallows.

Rare piranha-like fish with 'human teeth' caught by young angler in Oklahoma
By Harry Baker published
The invasive fish, known as a pacu, originates from South America and has evolved human-like gnashers to accommodate its varied diet.

Pyjama sharks filmed mating in a giant, otherworldly underwater forest in 1st footage of its kind
By Hannah Osborne published
"Alien Sharks: Strange New Worlds" — part of the Discovery Channel's Shark Week — gives viewers an extraordinarily rare insight into how sharks mate in the wild.
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