Whale sharks are the largest species of shark. Their gentle manner and massive size make them the gentle giants of the ocean.

The basking shark and the whale shark are similar in many respects. For one, they share a similar diet, with both eating more of the smaller animals of the sea than their top predator cousins. One ...

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

Despite not having bones, sharks can grow pretty large. There’s the aforementioned whale shark, roughly the size of a bowling ...

Steven Spielberg's Jaws opened across North America on June 20, 1975, and immediately tapped into the primal human fear of ...

Sharks can navigate via Earth's magnetic field, study confirms for the first time. Scientists have long suspected the fish can travel by sensing the magnetic field, but no one knew how—until now.

‘Jaws’ is still the king of all shark movies, but the subgenre hasn’t lost its capacity to surprise. Here, the best shark movies since Steven Spielberg’s classic, ranked.

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. — The family of 9-year-old Leah Lendel, who was attacked by a shark in Florida on June 11, is expressing heartfelt gratitude to doctors at Tampa General Hospital for performing ...

You may know a ton of fun facts about animals, but we bet you haven't heard these jaw-dropping truths Are you up on your fun ...

Actually, rapid declines were not limited to US waters. White shark catches in bather protection nets off the southeast coast of Australia recorded a similarly large decrease in the mid-1970s. And ...