Whether a species has just freshly emerged, or it has been around for millions of years does not dictate its vulnerability.

Great white sharks have long ruled the open ocean, but a new and highly organized rival is beginning to reshape that balance ...

New research shows that losing threatened requiem shark species could erase millions of years of tooth evolution and squeeze ...

Whether a species just freshly emerged, or it has been around for millions of years does not dictate its vulnerability. This has been the assumption ...

Sharks might be the all time bullet-dodging champions. They’ve been around for about 450 million years, longer than trees, longer than the rings of Saturn, and longer than most of the other life on ...

Roaming the ancient seas eons ago, the megalodon shark eviscerated its prey with jaws that were 10 feet wide. Warpaintcobra/iStock via Getty Images Plus Imagine traveling back in time and observing ...

In an unprecedented move, CITES has listed dozens of shark and ray species for protection, in hopes their populations can ...

Data from the Irish Specimen Fish Committee and Inland Fisheries Ireland show a spike in the number of angel sharks caught by ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Sharks have been swimming in Earth’s seas over 450 million years ...

Two male leopard sharks were seen mating with a female leopard shark off the coast of New Caledonia University of the Sunshine Coast marine biologist Dr. Hugo Lassauce said that he and his research ...

Among sharks and rays, species within the first four million years of existence are significantly more likely to go extinct than older species, according to a study led by researchers from the ...

Sharks have had a tough time since the 1970s, when overfishing, habitat loss and a growing trade in their fins began to cut ...