For nearly 20 million years, megalodons prowled the world’s oceans. The massive creatures, which could grow up to 80 feet ...

A rare shark species thought to be wiped out due to overfishing has been spotted for the first time after over five decades in Papua New Guinea, shedding more light on the region’s rich biodiversity.

Scientists have uncovered a new fossil species of extinct shark hidden within the winding chambers of Mammoth Cave in Kentucky – the longest known cave system on Earth. The discovery was published in ...

If added to the Endangered Species List, the shark would be the first granted protections under the current Trump ...

WASHINGTON — The Center for Biological Diversity reached a legal agreement with NOAA Fisheries today requiring the agency to decide by Aug. 12 whether the smalltail shark warrants protection under the ...

A new analysis of 14,669 threatened species of plants and animals found in Europe reveals that about one fifth face the risk of extinction, and that agricultural land-use change poses a significant ...

If current extinction trends continue, global shark populations will lose much of their variety, thereby threatening ecosystems where specialized species serve vital roles, researchers have found. In ...

Twenty-nine houndsharks and 16 gulper sharks are up for listing on CITES Appendix II at the wildlife trade regulator’s summit in Uzbekistan this week. Conservationists expect the vote to be close, ...