Sharks

Sciences & Technology

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Research

We’re using lasers to determine the age of sharks

A new technique is combining geochemistry and marine ecology to more accurately determine the age of sharks and reconstruct their life history

Sciences & Technology

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Analysis

Why does it feel like dangerous ocean creatures are ruining our summer?

First it was sharks in Sydney, and now jellyfish are shutting beaches in Melbourne. But are jellyfish blooms becoming more frequent or is it just a natural cycle?

Sciences & Technology

Man bites shark: How dangerous are humans to sharks?

A new approach estimates the risks that fishing and climate change pose to any shark species here in Australia, and potentially worldwide

Environment

Sharks: How a cull could ruin an ecosystem

As a Senate inquiry looks into minimising shark attacks, we consider what happens when humans meddle with this apex predator