Revered and feared, sharks hold an unparalleled place in the human imagination. They are the ocean’s apex predator. The stuff of nightmares. The lurking specter of myths. Scientists tell us that ...

Killer whales can scare white sharks away in the moment, but a 12-year study from South Australia shows that long disappearances from shark hotspots are often just part of the sharks’ natural rhythms.

Sharks are often imagined as massive, powerful predators cruising through open water, but not all sharks are great ...