We’ve all heard of the world’s most massive sharks, both past and present. The megalodon, the great white shark, and the ...

While these types of sharks definitely get the most attention, there are many different species out there that come in all ...

Dwarf lantern shark (Etmopterus perryi) in Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. We’re going to need a smaller boat. The dwarf lantern shark (Etmopterus perryi) is the smallest shark—it ...

Researchers have named a terrifying new species of deep-water sharks the "ninja lanternshark," officially known as Etmopterus benchleyi.The small, pitch-black shark reaches a length of around 18 ...

Sharks are a remarkable, diverse group of ocean-dwellers that inhabit marine ecosystems all over the world. From the massive, gentle giant whale shark to the bioluminescent dwarf lantern shark ...

There are more than 500 species of sharks in the world's oceans, from the 7-inch dwarf lantern shark to whale sharks that can grow to over 35 feet long. They're found from polar waters to the ...

A shark collected during a research expedition in 2010 turns out to be a ninja lanternshark, a brand new species of shark.

That's why ninja lanternshark is such a great name: It's goofy and cool, but it's also actually quite apt. The shark's striking jet-black color is one ninja-like feature, but the creature is also ...

The largest lanternshark species doesn’t measure more than 1 meter (3.2 ft) and therefore they aren’t important to any commercial fisheries and are often discarded if caught.