Around 40 to 50 different shark species live permanently in or regularly visit the waters surrounding Britain. Among them are egg layers such as the small-spotted catshark, Scyliorhinus canicula, and ...

Photos of baby sharks in their egg cases at Aquarium Barcelona in Spain. The young predators are literally left hanging by their mothers, so it seems like they are "twerking".

More and more new species of sharks are being discovered as humanity peers deeper into the oceans. It was a mystery that began with an egg. In 1989, scientists in Australia found a curious kind of ...

Egg cases of sharks and rays can be found washed up on the shore. Citizen science data helps scientists understand the life cycles of these marine animals and how to best conserve them.

Such was the case in 2011 when, during his volunteer work at the Western Australian Museum (WAM) in northwestern Australia, researcher Brett Human found an unidentified shark egg.

Lemon sharks, bull sharks, mako sharks and blue sharks are among those that give birth to live young. The remainder of sharks are oviparous , meaning they lay eggs.

Maybe you've seen a "mermaid's purse" while walking on the beach. Not actually an accessory for the mythical creature, these small casings are the eggs of sharks and their relatives For around 455 ...

The egg cases have strong T-shaped ridges, the paper's authors said. The unique markings resembled multiple other species, but none of the characteristics fully matched existing shark egg cases.

Strolling along the shoreline, you may come across peculiar pouch-like objects on the sand. These leathery treasures are shark egg cases, also known as mermaid’s purses. Each capsule can tell us ...