The evolution of the shark is not what most people would expect. Instead of sharks evolving from a massive predator, the ...

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

Researchers from the UAB have shown that sex hormones accumulate in the skin of sharks. This finding opens a new way for the ...

A Shark Ancestor’s Skeleton Was Made Of Bone, Not Cartilage. Megalodons and other ancient sharks evolved from a sightless, finless, boneless fish. ©racksuz/Shutterstock.com.

Despite not having bones, sharks can grow pretty large. There’s the aforementioned whale shark, roughly the size of a bowling lane, but let's not forget the basking shark, also something of a colossus ...

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

On the scripted side, that has included shows like “Andor,” “Hacks” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” while unscripted fare including “ ...

Sharks follow a mathematical law regarding their size. A recent study uses 3D models to explore this biological rule. The research, published in Royal Society Open Science, reveals that sharks adhere ...

A groundbreaking study of 7,000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef ...

Researchers of the UAB have shown that sex hormones accumulate in the skin of sharks. This finding opens a new way for the ...