Recently in Australia, fishers reeled in a glistening blue swordfish riddled with egg-shaped holes, as if the fish had been mutilated by a melon-baller. The wounds were fresh—open portals into pale ...

Based on its whimsical name, it’s easy to assume that the cookiecutter shark is cute and gentle. However, nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, the name “cookiecutter” doesn’t refer to the ...