The “completely unexpected” behavior reported in scalloped hammerhead sharks raises questions about how widespread it may be among other species. By holding their breath, scalloped hammerhead ...

Scalloped hammerhead sharks hold their breath to keep their bodies warm during deep dives into cold water where they hunt prey such as deep sea squids, according to a study published Thursday in ...

Scalloped hammerhead sharks hold their breath to keep their bodies warm during deep dives into cold water where they hunt prey such as deep sea squids. This discovery, published today in Science ...

Their theory was backed up by video of scalloped hammerhead sharks swimming at a depth of more than 3,400 ft (1,044 m), with their gills tightly shut, compared with images of them at the water’s ...

Scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna lewini) are found in warm, near-surface ocean waters around the world, particularly coastlines, and can reach up to around a dozen feet in length. But these ...

Scalloped hammerhead sharks used to seek refuge at two Mexican seamounts, but it appears fishing has killed them off. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Royer set out to study the diving habits of a species of sharks called scalloped hammerheads. They're known for swimming in coastal waters with warmer temperatures, but earlier studies showed they ...

A study published Thursday in the journal Science shows how one species, Sphyrna lewini or scalloped hammerhead sharks, stay warm during their nightly dives: They skip the frills and close their ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A researcher from the University of Hawaii at Manoa discovered something that was “a complete surprise” while studying scalloped hammerhead sharks. The University of ...

Even fish sometimes hold their breath in cold, dark, deep water. Scalloped hammerhead sharks living near Hawaii spend their days basking in warm surface waters. But at night, these fish hunt for ...

In the Pacific Ocean, near the Galapagos Islands, divers routinely see scalloped hammerhead sharks schooling in groups that are hundreds strong. Huge schools used to be common in the Caribbean ...

(CN) — Technically speaking, scalloped hammerhead sharks hold their breath during deep dives. In fact, they must do so to survive. Scalloped hammerhead sharks hunt for prey in the ocean depths where ...