Grey reef sharks form lasting ‘friendships,’ scientists find, rarely straying into outside groups

Sharks have a reputation for being heartless killers, but at least one species forms long-lasting ‘friendships,’ scientists have discovered. Grey reef sharks are swift, large-eyed predators that frequent coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. They often head out to the open water at night to hunt. But during the day, they return to … Read more

Coral-coated shipwreck found off the coast of Mexico crashed into the ‘Nightmare reef’ 200 years ago

Coral-covered shipwreck discovered off the coast of Mexico met its fate after crashing into the ‘Nightmare reef’ over 200 years ago A fisherman spotted the wreck in the 1990s, but experts investigated the remains in just the two past months The organic material degraded, but metal parts, iron ingots, the anchor and a cannon are … Read more