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Scientists confirm shark's ‘virgin birth’

msnbc.msn.com — Scientists have confirmed the second case of a "virgin birth" in a shark. In a study reported Friday in the Journal of Fish Biology, scientists said DNA testing proved that a pup carried by a female Atlantic blacktip shark in the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center contained no genetic material from a male.

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  • zalo9, on 10/10/2008, -0/+2Jesus!?
  • aereaus, on 10/10/2008, -0/+1Ahhh wait a minute! I thought he was coming back as a Lion. My bad.
  • whuddadumbsn, on 10/10/2008, -0/+1Seriously, bringing new meaning to living every week like it's shark week...
  • theshrew4, on 10/10/2008, -0/+1...anakin skywalker?
  • Parrish, on 10/10/2008, -0/+1Just when Sharks weren't scary enough

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