A study found that rather than mixing at random, sharks have “active social preferences” and choose their social partners.

Weighing up to 500 pounds and measuring more than 11 feet long, bull sharks are massive apex predators that can live in both saltwater and freshwater. They primarily stick to tropical coastlines and ...

Bull sharks form social bonds and prefer certain companions, challenging the idea that they are solitary predators. These connections may help them learn, find food, and avoid conflict.

A long-term study in Fiji shows they form preferred social relationships, avoid certain individuals, and change how social ...

DoE shark research team taking measurements from black tip shark (file photo credit: Raino Van Niekerk) (CNS): A new three-year study on the vulnerable life-stages of sharks and a concerning ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Márquez is a marine scientist and science communicator Given the challenges and the urgent need to protect these predators, it’s ...

Research shows international protections put in place to protect five species of threatened sharks are not being followed. Countries have reported no fishing for the five species of sharks, but DNA ...

New research from scientists reveal that the Gulf of America serves as an ideal destination for great white sharks during the ...

PORTLAND, Maine -- 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 ...

Award-winning dive operator funds whale shark satellite tagging, supports girls in science, and gives divers a direct role in ocean conservation. Naming a whale shark is our way of thanking divers for ...