The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) is a swift and mighty hunter, capable of reaching speeds as high as 6.7 m/s when breaching, although it prefers to swim at slower speeds for ...

Side view of a great white shark with highlighted skin sampling locations, showing detailed denticles captured by a microfocus X-ray CT scanner. Credit. Journal of the Royal Society Interface.

Great white sharks may change their color to sneak up on prey. First-of-their-kind experiments suggest the world’s largest predatory fish can switch between dark and light gray in a matter of hours.