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Greenland Sharks Can Survive for Centuries—and Maintain Long-Lasting Vision, Despite Living in the Dark

The long-living sharks aren't as blind as once thought and have DNA repair mechanisms that may help prevent their vision from ...

Bigger than a limo: This is the World's largest shark ever recorded

Meet Deep Blue, the largest confirmed great white shark ever recorded. Tracked across oceans and still alive past 50, her ...
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How to survive a shark attack, according to experts

Experts say staying calm, maintaining eye contact, and striking a shark’s snout, eyes, or gills can improve survival chances.

‘Incredibly difficult time’: Shark attack victim, 12, not expected to survive

Nico Antic was swimming with friends at a popular jump rock in Vaucluse when he was bitten by what’s believed to have been a ...

Walking shark spotted in Australia that reproduces under stress, surprising scientists

Scientists studying Australia’s walking sharks found reproduction demands no extra energy, even under stress, raising new ...

"Clever" and "tense" Australian survival thriller that's a "must-see" lands new UK streaming home

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