The DNA of Great White Sharks Defies Explanation. Here's Why. The genes of great white sharks defy scientific explanation. An ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – A great white shark weighing over 1,400 pounds is lurking off the North Carolina coast.

Learn why differences in the mitochondrial DNA of great white sharks have bewildered scientists for over 20 years.

White sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) almost went bottom-up during the last ice age, when sea levels were much lower than ...

The 14ft great white shark, which weighs a whopping 1,653 pounds, was recently pinged on August 2, meaning "Contender" spent ...

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White sharks survived the last Ice Age, but their DNA still doesn’t make sense. A new study explores the mystery behind their ...

Key pointsWhite sharks exhibit stark differences between the DNA in their nuclei and the DNA in their mitochondria. Until now, scientists have pointed ...

One of the most powerful and dangerous creatures inhabiting the ocean’s depths is the awe-inspiring great white shark.

As with any predator, sharks will tend to go where the food is. That could be one factor driving the sightings reported in Casco Bay in July. Both Chisholm and Oliveira pointed to a high concentration ...

The fish were a distance from the shore but still in view of the lush Mount Mitchill high ground. Anglers also reeled in ...