New research from James Cook University has made the extraordinary discovery that epaulette sharks can reproduce and lay eggs without any measurable rise in energy use.

Quite an advantage in today’s world.

New research shows that epaulette sharks, often called “walking sharks,” can produce eggs without increasing their overall energy use.

These “walking sharks” can lay eggs without spending extra energy, rewriting what scientists thought they knew about reproduction.

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Epaulette sharks can reproduce without any measurable increase in energy use, stunning researchers who expected egg-laying to ...