This must be a snorkeler’s worst nightmare! But all animals have to poop somehow and that is as true for whale sharks as for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Science keeps trying but has yet to find a reliable way to keep sharks at bay. Even the late Julia Child, before she went with all ...

Shark attacks happen each year. Though the majority of incidents occur due to mistaken identity, the attacks are a reminder ...

More than 800 researchers and conservationists gathered in Colombo, Sri Lanka’s capital, from May 4-8 for Sharks ...

This image released by Discovery shows a scene from Belly of the Beast: Bigger and Bloodier, part of 21 hours of programing celebrating "Shark Week." (Discovery Channel via AP) (Uncredited) JOHNSON ...

As above, so below. There are patterns in nature that function as fractals, capable of retaining their essence no matter ...

A study, published in the Environmental Biology of Fishes on Dec. 4, has revealed that male sharks embrace their romantic partners by diving their teeth into a fin to begin fornication. Footage, ...

They’re more shark than bite. Sharks could soon experience a dental breakdown. These apex predators are at risk of losing their teeth due to the increased acid content in the world’s oceans, according ...

Scientists are using tagged sharks as mobile sensors to collect ocean data, improving climate forecasts by up to 40%.

Grace Solevilla-Moreno handling a shark used in one of her recent projects. Many picture a straight line when imagining the path to becoming a marine scientist: bachelor’s, master’s, and then a PhD to ...

Combining lasers and sharks may sound like a bad idea, but marine ecologists are banking on it to help save some of the ...

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 weapons at risk.