Sharks might not be a natural biological group, with most species potentially closer kin to rays than to an oddball group of sharks.

We’re all familiar with La Jolla’s sea lions, harbor seals, orcas, garibaldi and seabirds. But in this series of stories called Species of the Month, the Light sheds light on other, lesser-known ...

Canada has prohibited shark finning since 1994 by means of a licensing requirement for fishers. In 2018, the government added a fins naturally attached (FNA) mandate for all sharks landed in Canada.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Humans, under optimal conditions, can live to an age of 100 ...