NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

USA Conversation

The Conversation USA

The Conversation USA

Scientists at work: Uncovering the mystery of when and where sharks give birth

  • Written by Hannah Verkamp, PhD Student in Marine Biology, Arizona State University
Using new technology to answer questions about shark reproduction.Tanya Houppermans

If you have a toddler, or if you encountered one in the last year, you’ve almost certainly experienced the “Baby Shark” song. Somehow, every kid seems to know this song, but scientists actually know very little about where and when sharks give birth...

Read more: Scientists at work: Uncovering the mystery of when and where sharks give birth

More Articles ...

  1. Coronavirus impact: Meat processing plants weigh risks of prosecution if they're blamed for spreading infection
  2. Welcome to your sensory revolution, thanks to the pandemic
  3. Failure to count COVID-19 nursing home deaths could dramatically skew US numbers
  4. Lethargic global response to COVID-19: How the human brain's failure to assess abstract threats cost us dearly
  5. 5 things college students should include in a plan for their wellness
  6. How the US military could help fight the coronavirus outbreak
  7. 5 lessons from the coronavirus about inequality in America
  8. A global mask shortage may leave farmers and farm workers exposed to toxic pesticides
  9. From pews to patients – churches have long served as hospitals, particularly in times of crisis
  10. Jewish history explains why some ultra-Orthodox communities defy coronavirus restrictions
  11. Coronavirus bailouts will cost taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars – unlike past corporate rescues that actually made money for the US Treasury
  12. The coronavirus genome is like a shipping label that lets epidemiologists track where it's been
  13. Are people with pets less likely to die if they catch the coronavirus?
  14. How to listen to your loved ones with empathy when you yourself are feeling the strain of social distancing
  15. Tomanowos, the meteorite that survived mega-floods and human folly
  16. Coronavirus drifts through the air in microscopic droplets – here's the science of infectious aerosols
  17. How the Hubble Space Telescope opened our eyes to the first galaxies of the universe
  18. As the coronavirus interrupts global supply chains, people have an alternative – make it at home
  19. Mass graves for coronavirus victims shouldn't come as a shock – it's how the poor have been buried for centuries
  20. 6 tips for parents who home-school
  21. 'Reopen' protest movement created, boosted by fake grassroots tactics
  22. #TyphoidMary – now a hashtag – was a maligned immigrant who got a bum rap
  23. Deaths and desperation mount in Ecuador, epicenter of coronavirus pandemic in Latin America
  24. Price controls don't work – but mask rationing is the exception that proves the rule
  25. Diary of Samuel Pepys shows how life under the bubonic plague mirrored today's pandemic
  26. Coronavirus is spreading through rural South’s high-risk population – reopening economies will make it worse
  27. What is a brain freeze?
  28. How to score an internship during the COVID-19 pandemic
  29. BP paid a steep price for the Gulf oil spill but for the US a decade later, it's business as usual
  30. Scientists are working to protect invaluable living collections during coronavirus lockdowns
  31. Renters still left out in the cold despite temporary coronavirus protection
  32. Hajj cancellation wouldn't be the first – plague, war and politics disrupted pilgrimages long before coronavirus
  33. Why farmers are dumping milk down the drain and letting produce rot in fields
  34. Why there isn’t a one-size-fits-all plan for states to reopen their economies
  35. Turkey releasing murderers – but not political opponents – from prison amid coronavirus pandemic
  36. A smart second skin gets all the power it needs from sweat
  37. Cracks in COVID-19 treatment reveal need to bolster primary care
  38. Can an intelligence test forecast which quarterback draft prospects will have NFL success?
  39. Beating coronavirus requires faith leaders to bridge gap between religion and science
  40. 5 ways parents can support their college-age children who've been forced to return home due to COVID-19
  41. Blood sugar levels may influence vulnerability to coronavirus, and controlling them through conventional means might be protective
  42. Teens are wired to resent being stuck with parents and cut off from friends during coronavirus lockdown
  43. Robots are playing many roles in the coronavirus crisis – and offering lessons for future disasters
  44. Taking advantage of unpaid leave can increase the chances that workers will face economic hardship
  45. Chronic conditions worsen coronavirus risk – here's how to manage them amid the pandemic
  46. To protect people in the Great Lakes region from climate extremes, weatherize their homes
  47. 5 ways that colleges and universities are pitching in to deal with the coronavirus pandemic
  48. Linking self-driving cars to traffic signals might help pedestrians give them the green light
  49. How South Korea flattened the coronavirus curve with technology
  50. How much coronavirus testing is enough? States could learn from retailers as they ramp up