The goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) is among the most unusual and least understood predators in the ocean. Deep-dwelling, ...

The goblin shark is one of the strangest animals in the deep ocean, and that’s really saying something. In a dark world of wild wonders, the goblin shark’s long nose really stands out. Unlike what ...

An enormous, 1,760-pound goblin shark has been caught off the coast of Taiwan, carrying six large pups inside. The shark is considered to be the largest of its kind to have been captured in these ...

You never know what you might catch while trolling in the deep: Commercial anglers made waves in science circles after snagging a super rare, nearly 2,000-pound “goblin shark” while trawling for fish ...

A controversy is raging within the small but fiercely passionate world of ichthyology (the study of fishes). Depending on who you talk to, either a rare deep-sea shark washed up on the shores of ...

A deep-sea drama is unfolding in the world of shark science. An exciting scientific record of a rare species in a new place might actually just be a photo of a plastic toy. Through published ...