Learn how Indigenous knowledge and modern science reveal the rare cookiecutter shark, which hunts on moonless nights.

In the deep ocean, far from sunlight, a small shark has been quietly carving perfect circles of flesh out of animals many ...

Its findings build on earlier UH Mānoa research that linked moonless nights to rare cookiecutter shark bites on humans, ...

The fact that there is such a thing as a cookie-cutter shark — shaped like a cigar, no less — is not nearly as unnerving as the idea that its name is fitting. They are among the world’s “lesser-known ...

Based on its whimsical name, it’s easy to assume that the cookiecutter shark is cute and gentle. However, nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, the name “cookiecutter” doesn’t refer to the ...