The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) is a swift and mighty hunter, capable of reaching speeds as high as 6.7 m/s when breaching, although it prefers to swim at slower speeds for migration ...

Many experts have long touted the benefits of covering surfaces in shark skin-like ridges called “riblets” because the technology has been purported to significantly reduce drag. But a new study in ...

Mako sharks can swim as fast as 70 to 80mph, earning them the moniker “cheetahs of the ocean.” Now scientists at the University of Alabama have determined one major factor in how mako sharks are able ...