Baby sharks turn into bigger sharks: How not to get eaten this summer

Fishermen and swimmers around the Hauraki Gulf are reporting droves of baby sharks in the waters. What does it mean, and where are their parents? Baby hammerheads were the most recognisable, but plenty of species were among the hundreds of chondrichthyan children hanging out at the marine crèche that popped up at Great Barrier Island … Read more

When The Meg’s giant prehistoric shark bites, the science bites back

The shark in The Meg isn’t big, it’s huge. Prehistoric, millions of years ago huge. But how strong would its bite be? And how fast could it move? Michael Milford and Peter Stratton break down the science. The Meg is the blockbuster shark monster movie we didn’t realise we needed in our lives. With a cast led … Read more

The Real Pod: A shark ate a mince pie… à la Troy

The Real Pod assembles to dissect the week in New Zealand pop culture and real life, with special thanks to Nando’s. This week on The Real Pod, Jane returns to the hosting chair and Duncan and Alex couldn’t be more relieved. We look at an exciting and delicious incident involving a shark and a pie, take … Read more