There are multiple strategies for survival in the world’s oceans. While many sharks are constantly on the hunt, snacking on every bit of bite-sized prey they can get their mouths around, great ...

MIAMI, July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- While many sharks hunt for small, abundant prey when looking for a meal, great hammerheads have a supersized strategy with some big payoffs — eat other sharks. For ...

“The heaviest great hammerhead shark ever recorded weighed a whopping 1280 pounds.” The great hammerhead shark is found in a variety of water depths such as shallow lagoons and coral reefs, and in ...

Scientists very rarely get access to most sharks, the development of their young or the nursery grounds where they grow. So seeing a hammerhead shark (Sphyrna tiburo) embryo, halfway through its ...

A revolutionary eDNA test detects endangered hammerhead sharks using genetic traces left in seawater, eliminating the need to capture or even see them. This powerful tool could finally uncover where ...

Secrets of the hammerhead shark have been revealed in images studied by scientists, who are now one step closer to discovering how the species got its unique appearance. University of Florida ...

An eight-year study highlights Biscayne Bay as a vital nursery and seasonal refuge for great hammerhead sharks, underscoring its importance across life stages and for long-term shark conservation. A ...

An eight-year study highlights Biscayne Bay as a vital nursery and seasonal refuge for great hammerhead sharks, underscoring its importance across life stages and for long-term shark conservation. In ...

When identifying sharks, the hammerhead stands out thanks to its hammer-shaped head. The great hammerhead shark is estimated to have evolved around 20 million years ago, making it a relatively recent ...

Scientists have published what is likely the first-ever scientifically recorded birthing migration for the critically endangered scalloped hammerhead shark (sphyrna lewini). The satellite-tagged shark ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. MIAMI, July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- While many sharks hunt for small, abundant prey when looking for a meal, great ...