Lamniform sharks such as great whites and tiger sharks are famous for their size. The first such giants evolved 15 million ...

When identifying sharks, the hammerhead stands out thanks to its hammer-shaped head. The great hammerhead shark is estimated to have evolved around 20 million years ago, making it a relatively recent ...

Two large sharks became stranded in Cape Cod Bay over the past week – on on Tuesday in Wellfleet and another<a class="excerpt ...

Researchers have documented Gulf torpedo rays (Torpedo sinuspersici) using electric shocks to deter large sharks. Photograph by Andy Murch, Nature Picture Library With powerful jaws and high levels of ...

There are multiple strategies for survival in the world’s oceans. While many sharks are constantly on the hunt, snacking on every bit of bite-sized prey they can get their mouths around, great ...

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (ValleyCentral) — What started off as a normal shark fishing day ended with a historic catch. Local fisherman Joe Gonzales ventured out on Friday with friends and family to ...

When recreating in the ocean off Hawaii, you might never know how close you are to a large shark. The accompanying footage, captured this week off the Kona Coast, shows a paddler being trailed by a ...

A roughly 15-foot great white shark was captured on video last week swimming close to Santa Monica's shores, providing a rare glimpse of the fully grown apex predator idling in near-urban waters.

A surfer at a popular Sydney beach was mauled to death by a suspected "large shark" on Saturday, Australian police said, in a rare fatal attack. The 57-year-old man was surfing with friends in the ...

Governments agreed to ban or restrict international trade in shark meat, fins and other products for more than 70 species ...