Sharks have ruled the Earth’s oceans for 400 million years and recent research on fossilized shark teeth has led to the ...

The shortfin mako shark is on the brink of extinction due to overfishing, yet genetic analysis reveals that Atlantic ...

Scientists are still trying to figure out what caused the fish’s death, but this stranded 26-foot female shark may have ...

The arrival of a baby swell shark at an aquarium in Louisiana has caused a wave of excitement, after the egg hatched despite ...

A Rhode Island fisherman’s video of an unusual shark led scientists to confirm the first documented young spinner shark in ...

A new study finds that sharks and rays harbor several harmful bacteria, some resistant to antibiotics, raising concerns over their impact on public health.

Yoko the swell shark was born in a habitat of all-female sharks who hadn't seen a male in years. The aquarium has two ...

The main component of common cuttlefish ink — melanin — strongly sticks to shark smell sensors, possibly explaining why the predators avoid ink.

Faced with a rash of shark deaths marked by brain swelling, Canadian and American scientists are trying to solve a marine ...

A young shark whose species normally live in southern waters is raising questions for researchers after its discovery off ...

The pup hatched in a tank housing two female sharks who hadn't been around any male sharks in over three years.