There have been a number of other reports of shark incidents in recent days – including a nine-year-old girl nearly had her hand bitten off near Boca Grande, Florida.

Steven Spielberg’s Jaws opened across North America on June 20 1975, and immediately tapped into the primal human fear of being hunted by a huge, savvy predator.

A 13-foot 9-inch shark has been spotted off the coast of North Carolina after swimming nearly 1,900 miles since January.

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

Humans have driven sharks and their cousins to the brink of extinction. The health of the entire ocean is at stake.

As summer approaches, a juvenile great white shark named Dold has today been detected off the Long Island coastline, marking ...

The largest kind of shark is called the whale shark, which has been known to get as large as 60-feet long, the Smithsonian Institute said. Whale sharks feed on planktonic organisms including krill, ...

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

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

BRITISH waters could soon see a surge in shark species as they seek out new habitats, scientists say. These include ...

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

Sharks are much more unique than people give them credit for. From personalities to changing body temperatures, here are 10 ...