Why Do Hammerhead Sharks Have Hammer-Shaped Heads?

Is there a more perfectly named animal than the hammerhead shark? It’s a name that really hits the nail on the head, and – as we only recently learned – in more ways than one. Host Rachel Funnell talks to Professor Stephen Kajiura, from the Department of Biological Sciences at Florida Atlantic University, to find out how such a wacky design proved beneficial for these animals, and why a wide old noggin is actually pretty great when you live like the metal detectors of the sea.   ---------   Like what you heard? Get 25% off All Access annual memberships with code SCI25* and start funding independent science journalism today. *Terms & Conditions: 25% OFF PROMO CODE: SCI25 offer for 1 billing period of an All Access Subscription: Annual paid subscription. New users only. Offer subject to change or cancellation at any time. Subscription auto-renews at full amount unless cancelled. You can cancel at any time. Membership paid subscriptions are only available in Canada, the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and US territories), the United Kingdom, and Australia. Our standard terms & conditions apply.