Everyone knows sharks have a reputation for being intimidating, their bites can be fatal and some can grow to be massively large. But there’s probably plenty about sharks you don’t know. In fact, ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Ripley’s Aquarium in the Smokies hosts Sensory Friendly Nights! The aquarium has earned Champion status through CAN (Champion Autism Network). CAN is awarded to ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Could you explain how fish sleep? Do they drift ...

A team of researchers from La Trobe University, the University of Western Australia and the University of Auckland, has found evidence that at least one type of shark sleeps. In their paper published ...

Predators in perpetual motion. Sleepless in our seas. If that’s your image of sharks, you’re not alone. And for good reason: sharks must swim to breathe (or so we were told). The science of how sharks ...

A protective mucous cocoon surrounds this parrotfish as it sleeps in Australia's Great Barrier Reef. This layer of protection helps fend off predators so parrotfish can get a good night's rest.

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 ...

1. Introducing sharks, skates, rays, and chimaeras -- What are sharks and how are they classified -- How many kinds of sharks are there -- How did sharks get their name -- Where do shards live -- When ...