Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The characteristic hammer-shaped head is just becoming visible in this image of an embryonic bonnethead shark. Scale bar = 1 cm.

A new species of hammerhead shark has been discovered, and its namesake is the late Paul G. Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft and a well-known champion for marine conservation who played a ...

"The heaviest great hammerhead shark ever recorded weighed a whopping 1280 pounds." The great hammerhead shark is found in a variety of water depths such as shallow lagoons and coral reefs, and in ...

Researchers claim the small relative of the hammerhead is the first known omnivorous shark. The coastal bonnethead shark, which was previously thought to be solely carnivorous, enjoys eating seagrass, ...

With its distinctive head shape and elusive nature, hammerheads have long captivated the attention of scientists and imagination of ocean enthusiasts. Yet, despite our fascination with these animals, ...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (Oct. 3, 2019) — If you fish on the South Carolina coast, chances are you’re no stranger to the bonnethead shark. These small, unusual members of the hammerhead family are one ...

PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. (WBTW) — A Georgetown County resident reeled in a bonnethead shark over the weekend. A bonnethead shark is a type of hammerhead shark. Johnny Cooper’s fishing rod caught ...