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Netflix's latest competition series features teams of divers vying to photograph the most sharks in exotic locations.

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Humans have driven sharks and their cousins to the brink of extinction. The health of the entire ocean is at stake.

As Jaws celebrates its 50th anniversary, Science News explores the vast range of shark sizes, from megaladon to the dwarf lanternshark.

Thresher sharks "are a popular eating fish," but "like a lot of species, they are declining," said Jon Dodd, executive director of the Atlantic Shark Institute in Wakefield.