These top predators eat smaller animals, balancing the populations of fish and other marine life. For example, sharks protect coral reefs by eating fish that graze on coral. Without sharks, these fish ...

The average whale shark measures about 30 feet long, with a mouth stretching nearly 5-feet across. The largest whale sharks ...

A 20-year-old woman suffered minor injuries when she was apparently bitten by a sand tiger shark while standing in waist-deep ...

Several proposals seeking greater protection of more than 70 shark and ray species from commercial trade were raised this ...

As summer kicks into high gear on the Fourth of July, Netflix is releasing a new series highlighting the beauty, importance and diversity of shark species around the globe.

He shares how he gets his shark’s teeth, including megalodon, and what he does with them. He has made a successful business ...

As the Fourth of July holiday approaches and families are planning beach time, some people on Long Island have lingering ...

Nassau County executives are on the lookout for sharks and riptides as waters warm.

As Jaws celebrates its 50th anniversary, Science News explores the vast range of shark sizes, from megaladon to the dwarf lanternshark.

A 9-year-old Florida girl snorkeling in 4-foot-deep waters off a Boca Grande beach was attacked by a shark on June 11.

When we think about sharks, most of us instantly think of the ocean. However, some shark species live in freshwater ...

However, there are some shark species that are so strange it’s hard to believe they’re real. The first evidence of sharks in the fossil record dates back 450 You Won’t Believe These Bizarre ...