Forecasters already rely on satellites, buoys and hurricane hunter aircraft to monitor ocean conditions. Sharks, however, may ...

Most sharks have five gill slits on either side. But Hexanchus griseus, a giant and mysterious shark species, has an even six ...

More than 800 researchers and conservationists gathered in Colombo, Sri Lanka’s capital, from May 4-8 for Sharks ...

Shark attacks happen each year. Though the majority of incidents occur due to mistaken identity, the attacks are a reminder ...

This must be a snorkeler’s worst nightmare! But all animals have to poop somehow and that is as true for whale sharks as for ...

This image released by Discovery shows a scene from Belly of the Beast: Bigger and Bloodier, part of 21 hours of programing celebrating "Shark Week." (Discovery Channel via AP) (Uncredited) JOHNSON ...

A study, published in the Environmental Biology of Fishes on Dec. 4, has revealed that male sharks embrace their romantic partners by diving their teeth into a fin to begin fornication. Footage, ...

They’re more shark than bite. Sharks could soon experience a dental breakdown. These apex predators are at risk of losing their teeth due to the increased acid content in the world’s oceans, according ...

Combining lasers and sharks may sound like a bad idea, but marine ecologists are banking on it to help save some of the planet’s most threatened species. By merging optical technology and geochemistry ...

Grace Solevilla-Moreno handling a shark used in one of her recent projects. Many picture a straight line when imagining the path to becoming a marine scientist: bachelor’s, master’s, and then a PhD to ...

Sharks are the most feared predators in the sea, and their survival hinges on fearsome teeth that regrow throughout their lives. But changes in the ocean's chemistry could put those weapons at risk.

Fishermen could soon be allowed to hunt more sharks under Trump team proposal - A third of sharks and rays are threatened ...