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New insight into an ancient hunter The Greenland shark, a colossal Arctic resident and the longest-living vertebrate known to science, is renowned for surviving in…

New Light in the Deep: Greenland Sharks Can Sense, Not Ignore, Light Long before sunbeams reach the icy depths, Greenland sharks have patrolled the cold…

New insight into a legendary loner The Greenland shark, a behemoth of the northern seas and one of the longest-lived vertebrates, is famous for its…

Introduction: A Giant of the Deep With a Slow Clock The Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) is one of the ocean’s most enigmatic creatures. Roaming the…

Introduction: A Behemoth of the Arctic Depths In the frigid, pitch-black waters of the Arctic and sub-Arctic oceans, the Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) glides with…

2025: A landmark year for biodiversity discovery Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences (CaS) made a remarkable splash in 2025 by documenting 72 previously…

Kick Off the New Year with a Sky Show As the calendar flips to 2026, Louisiana stargazers have a dual spectacle to look forward to:…

Introduction: A New Window into Whale Health Scientists are turning to an unlikely ally to study the health of Arctic whales: drones. By collecting exhaled…

What Makes the Skies Light Up? When we look up on a clear night and spot ribbons of green, pink, or violet dancing across the…

Introduction: A Dance of Light in the Polar Sky Across high latitude regions, the night sky sometimes erupts in a cascade of greens, purples, and…
