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While some shark populations have been increasing, bites have been decreasing per capita. Remarkably, there has never been an ...

With 23 short essays on creatures ranging from the wombat to the spider, Katherine Rundell's new book is essential reading ...

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A sixty-one-year old surfer has lost a leg after he was attacked by a shark in Hawaii. The incident happened on Friday morning while the man was on his board in waters just off Waiehu Beach Park.

David Attenborough’s back again, this time he presents a documentary series exploring the wildlife of the world's largest ...

OARAI, Ibaraki Prefecture--A sand tiger shark was born at the Aqua World Ibaraki Prefectural Oarai Aquarium here, the first successful breeding of the species in Japan. Only four other aquariums ...

Here’s a nostalgic look at classic cartoons that once ruled the airwaves. From classics in the 1950s and '60s to more recent ...

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In his new novel, “Playground,” Richard Powers explores the majesty, the mystery and the fragile future of the planet’s seas.