Learn how Indigenous knowledge and modern science reveal the rare cookiecutter shark, which hunts on moonless nights.

Tiny sharks have long been blamed for the eerily perfect circles carved into the skin of whales, dolphins and even submarines ...

A detailed investigation into these strange creatures is finally giving scientists and fishermen valuable clues about when ...

Based on its whimsical name, it’s easy to assume that the cookiecutter shark is cute and gentle. However, nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, the name “cookiecutter” doesn’t refer to the ...

Its findings build on earlier UH Mānoa research that linked moonless nights to rare cookiecutter shark bites on humans, ...

(CNN) — The dramatic ocean saga that led to three men being rescued this week from a sinking inflatable catamaran off the Australian coast has been pinned on an unusual culprit: a small, cigar-shaped ...

LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA - FEBRUARY 20: A preserved, fully-grown cookiecutter shark sits on display during the Girls in Ocean Science Conference in Dana Point on Saturday. The small fish sneaks up on its ...

A Hawaii study has found that a certain species of sharks is more likely to bite humans during periods of low light. The ...

In the deep ocean, far from sunlight, a small shark has been quietly carving perfect circles of flesh out of animals many ...