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BLOG: Shark Teeth Tear Open Climate Mysteries
Scientists have discovered a direct link between shark teeth and ocean temperatures.

VIDEO: Shark Attack Victim Describes Ordeal
Krishna Thompson struggled with a killer shark and now he's fighting for shark conservation.

VIDEO: Shark Attack Victims Speak Out For Sharks
Shark attack survivors are lobbying Congress to save the creatures that went after them.

BIG PIC: Giant Shark Beached
A 2,000-pound basking shark washes up on the shores of Long Island, New York and dies.

One-Third of Sharks Now Face Extinction
A third of the world's open water sharks -- including the great white and hammerhead -- face extinction.

Great White Sharks Hunt Like Serial Killers
Sharks share similar strategies with human serial killers: They lurk out of sight, stalking their victims.
Toothy Sharks Once Ruled Tuscany
Some three million years ago, eel-like sharks snaked through the region that now supports Tuscany's finest vineyards.

Whale Sharks Travel Vast Distances to Breed
Whale sharks are surprisingly similar from population to population, according to a new study.

Basking Sharks' Hiding Places Found
For ages, scientists have wondered where basking sharks go in the wintertime. Now, they have an answer -- and it's full of surprises.

Ultra-Rare Shark Caught and Eaten
A megamouth shark, one of the world's most elusive species, is caught, carved up and eaten by fishermen in the Philippines.

Tiger Shark Encounter Spotlights Spearfishing
A wrestling match between a spear-fisherman and a tiger shark puts the spotlight on spearfishing.

Shark Wide Angles

Visit our Wide Angle packages on sharks running on Discovery Earth, Discovery Tech and Discovery Space:

Discovery Earth: Shark Super Powers
Sharks have ESP. Really. They have extra senses that make us seem deaf, dumb and blind by comparison (at least in the water). Explore more in our Wide Angle series: Shark Super Powers.

Discovery Tech: Shark Technology
Think shark and chances are images of technology are not the first to dance in you’re head. But but of technology is used to study sharks – from satellite tracking to DNA analysis – and plenty technologies are inspired by sharks. So pull up a beach chair and read what we have in store for you with this Wide Angle series: Shark Technology.

Discovery Space: Sharks and Space
Although we couldn't find any examples of sharks floating around the cosmos, there are actually some surprising links between these big fish and space exploration. Find out more in our Wide Angle series: Sharks and Space.

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