A Hawaii study has found that a certain species of sharks is more likely to bite humans during periods of low light. The ...

Older than dinosaurs and trees, sharks have endured a lot throughout their 450 million years on Earth. They’ve even survived five mass extinctions, including the asteroid that wiped out 75% of life on ...

Whether a species has just freshly emerged, or it has been around for millions of years does not dictate its vulnerability. This has been the assumption of an old debate on whether species' age plays ...

A tiger shark swims among surgeonfish off Fuvahmulah Atoll, Maldives, in the Indian Ocean. imageBROKER/Norbert Probst via Getty Images All of the saltwater bodies on Earth make up one big ocean. But ...

Great whites are one of more than 20 Mediterranean shark species protected under international law, meaning it is illegal to ...

Scientists in Australia have discovered a new species of shark with bizarre, human-like molars that it uses to smash down on prey. The new species, named painted hornshark (Heterodontus marshallae), ...

MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. — A new-to-science species of ancient shark was recently discovered in Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky. The small shark named Clavusodens mcginnisi, or “McGinnis’ nail tooth,” ...

Summer beachgoers across the Gulf Coast have been on high alert following three shark attacks along the Florida Panhandle that happened mere miles from each other last week. While scientists say shark ...

Researchers have made the first scientific confirmation in Puget Sound of two distinct shark species, one of them critically endangered. Oregon State University researchers have made the first ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Gareth J. Fraser, University of Florida (THE CONVERSATION) The world’s oceans are home ...

The most fin-tastic exhibit on the Strip is adding to its roster. Mandalay Bay’s Shark Reef unveiled its new “Rocky Coast” exhibit this week, featuring four new species of sharks including the leopard ...

North Carolina waters host at least 14 shark species, varying by region and season. Bull sharks cause most local bites due to size, aggression and fresh water access. Avoid shark encounters by ...