Despite multiple mass extinctions, the frilled shark has managed to thrive for 100 million years. Today, it remains one of ...

Miami, Florida (CNN) — Diego Cardeñosa has loved sharks ever since he was a child. The Colombia native was never afraid of them when he visited his beloved beach. Instead, he was fascinated with how ...

By Shreya Dasgupta Countries under the international treaty to protect migratory animals have proposed increasing protections ...

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,” ...

An ancient shark called Glikmanius careforum was about 10 to 12 feet long and had a powerful bite. Paleontologists in Kentucky and Alabama discovered fossils belonging to three new ancient shark ...

Several massive great white sharks have been spotted off Florida's coast. This post shows you the largest great white shark ...

Research started more than two decades ago by Demian Chapman, now the director of Mote Marine Laboratory’s Center for Shark Research, led to the discovery of a new species of hammerhead shark since ...

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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 ...

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

Shark "turf wars" have a "profound" effect on where seabirds nest, reveals new research. Scientists discovered a "critical" ...