Dive into the legend of the Megalodon the massive prehistoric shark that once ruled the oceans — and separate scientific fact from sensational fiction. Explore the latest fossil evidence, myths, and ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — One of the most fearsome predators to rule the seas millions of years ago may have left something behind at Virginia Beach’s North End. Terry Siviter and his 5-year-old grandson, ...

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HANALEI — Ocean Safety Bureau officials have confirmed that the individual bitten by a shark on the North Shore Wednesday was Chance Swanson, a lifeguard with Ocean Safety Bureau.

MANZANITA, Ore. — A shark washed up on the beach in Manzanita, and a local beachgoer, noticing it was in distress, did what many wouldn’t dare: She grabbed the shark and pulled it back out into deeper ...

Chance Swanson is grateful for a second chance at life after being bitten by a shark while surfing at Hanalei Bay last week.

Kauai shark attack victim Chance Swanson, right, fist bumped Dr. Peter Deptula, left, and Dr. Dylan Davey during a news conference Friday at The Queen’s Medical Center. Swanson was bitten by a shark ...

Aboard this 65-foot vessel, nothing much happens most of the time. The VHF marine radio crackles with mundane chatter. The Atlantic Ocean ebbs and swells. Below deck, crew members resort to playing ...