3D images of sharks’ spiraled intestines reveal they work like Nikola Tesla’s one-way valve

3D images of sharks’ spiraled intestines reveal they work like Nikola Tesla’s one-way valve to allow fluid to only flow in one direction without backflow Scientists created 3D images of shark intestines from 22 different species They found the spiraled organs slow the movement of food as it moves to the gut It also pushes the … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Private equity buyout sharks are circling

ALEX BRUMMER: By leaving private equity and overseas buyers the chance to do their worst behind closed doors, investors wash hands of responsibility The UK’s corporate landscape is littered with the victims of debt-fuelled private equity predators The objective is rarely honourable – it is to break-up the enterprises and sell them on piece by … Read more

Juvenile great white sharks have ‘training grounds’ where they learn to hunt away from adult rivals

Baby shark-infested waters, doo doo doo: Juvenile great whites have their own ‘training grounds’ where they can safely hone their hunting skills away from adult rivals, research suggests Experts analysed some 3,000 shark sightings from Mossel Bay from 2009–2013  They found that 81 per cent were juveniles and the rest were sub-adults  The bay is … Read more

Sharks use Earth’s magnetic fields to guide them during their long-distance forays

Forget Google Maps! Sharks use Earth’s magnetic fields to guide them during their long-distance forays across the sea Researchers studied the role of the magnetic field on 20 bonnethead sharks   Found they likely use the planet’s magnetic field to navigate the oceans  Sharks migrate thousands of miles back to the same spot every year   But this … Read more

British coast is facing an invasion of SHARKS due to drop in marine traffic in lockdown

British coast is facing an invasion of SHARKS as a result of reduced marine traffic in lockdown – with multiple sightings of both basking and porbeagle species in recent weeks There has been a recent spate of shark sightings in British waters   One young porbeagle shark was spotted in two Plymouth marinas last week  An … Read more

Climate change is forcing great white sharks to move to cooler waters further north

Great white sharks are being forced to move into cooler waters due to climate change – but the move is putting local endangered wildlife at risk, experts warm.  Researchers from Monterey Bay Aquarium tracking the movement of young Great White Sharks noticed dramatic changes in their movements from 2014 onwards. They found that following a … Read more

The internet debt sharks preying on the financial victims of Covid

Desperately worried about debt, you go online to find help. Only you are not signposted to the charities who offer free advice. Instead, you are bombarded with adverts and websites set up by insidious imposters looking to make money from your misery. They say they can write off almost all your debt in a few … Read more

The internet debt sharks preying on the financial victims of Covid

Desperately worried about debt, you go online to find help. Only you are not signposted to the charities who offer free advice. Instead, you are bombarded with adverts and websites set up by insidious imposters looking to make money from your misery. They say they can write off almost all your debt in a few … Read more

Swimmer at Ōhope Beach, New Zealand, dashes from water after the fins of sharks spotted behind him

Frightening moment swimmer makes a mad dash to the beach as TWO sharks nip at his heels as young children watch on in horror A swimmer has sprinted out of surf after noticing two shark fins right behind him He was having a dip in the shallows of Ōhope Beach in New Zealand in January Holidaymakers … Read more

Swimmer at Ōhope Beach, New Zealand, dashes from water after the fins of sharks spotted behind him

Frightening moment swimmer makes a mad dash to the beach as TWO sharks nip at his heels as young children watch on in horror A swimmer has sprinted out of surf after noticing two shark fins right behind him He was having a dip in the shallows of Ōhope Beach in New Zealand in January Holidaymakers … Read more