An Israeli was reportedly bitten by a shark at Olga Beach near Hadera, Israeli media reported on Monday. Magen David Adom medics and police officers were dispatched to the scene.

“This is the first study that shows a shark embryo’s ability to detect and ‘hide’ from a predator”—presented in the study as predator-mimicking electric fields—“by staying completely still and ...

Lots of animals produce eggs. These protect and provide for offspring as they develop. There are over 500 species of shark living in waters around the world and the majority give birth to live young.

Around 40% of species lay eggs and the tiny embryo gets all its nutrients from a yolk. When all the yolk has gone, the shark will hatch as a fully formed miniature shark. Around 10% of species ...

“Shark embryos are already very vulnerable in their mermaids purses and our study suggests that one of their key survival strategies - freezing to hide from predators- may be significantly reduced by ...

This species isn’t the only shark with long pregnancies. The spiny dogfish’s gestation period lasts about two years. Elephants may be the champion mothers of the land-walking mammals. Elephant embryos ...

Sharks start predation before they are even close to having consciousness. Shark embryos from tiger sharks will eat one ...

Sharks start predation before they are even close to having consciousness. Shark embryos from tiger sharks will eat one another in the womb. That's because female sharks can be impregnated by ...

When the first embryo in each uterus reaches a certain size it consumes all its siblings. Sources: Radio 4 Natural Histories, BBC One Shark, Planet Earth and In Living Memory.