Sharktober is real in Hawaii — and it's down to the reproductive pattern of predatory tiger sharks, an analysis of 30 years ...

A new study shows that the event that wiped out the dinosaurs caused only a small drop in shark and ray species at the same ...

A drop of seawater may be the key to finding and saving the world’s most elusive hammerhead sharks. A Florida International University (FIU) scientist has developed a powerful new test that can ...

For decades, sharks have been the unintended victims of longline fisheries aimed at tuna and swordfish. Rising accidental ...

Increasing acidity in the world’s oceans is changing the structure of sharks’ teeth and making them weaker, according to a ...

Artificial light from major coastal cities can disrupt the nighttime biology of sharks, according to new research that provides the first-ever measurements of melatonin—a hormone tied to biological ...

Meet Deep Blue, the largest confirmed great white shark ever recorded. Tracked across oceans and still alive past 50, her story reveals how science reshapes shark myths and conservation.

A great white shark is a masterwork of evolutionary engineering. These beautiful predators glide effortlessly through the ...

Quite an advantage in today’s world.

Shark teeth are also disposable – they are constantly replaced throughout their lives, like a conveyor belt pushing a new ...

After a series of shark encounters off the Carolinas in 2015, two scientists went on a mission. Dr. Greg Skomal and National Weather Service meteorologist Joe Merchant demonstrated firsthand how they ...

Quick Take Large-body sharks in the Lamniformes family appeared 15 million years earlier than science previously claimed.