Tail-whipping thresher sharks are giving fishermen some thrills on the ocean and plenty of steaks on the grill.

Threshers are not named for the thrashing motion of their tail, as many assume. Instead, their name comes from a farming ...

Although sharks aren’t the mindless man-eaters they are sometimes made out to be, experts know that staying safe involves ...

Although sharks aren’t the mindless man-eaters they are sometimes made out to be, experts know that staying safe involves ...

Though there are many shark species in North Carolina, bites are rare, Cahoon said, noting that most shark bites occur in ...

In the decades before “Jaws,” white sharks weren’t considered to be among the ocean’s most fearsome predators.

Steve Backshall investigates shark species around the world. Steve Backshall meets a superspeedy shark. The mako shark can reach speeds of 50kph. Great White Shark: Episode Image Episode 2Great White ...

As Jaws celebrates its 50th anniversary, Science News explores the vast range of shark sizes, from megaladon to the dwarf lanternshark.

Humans have driven sharks and their cousins to the brink of extinction. The health of the entire ocean is at stake.