Nearly 40 species of shark live in the warm waters of Hawaii's volcanic islands, including white tip reef sharks, Galapagos sharks and tiger sharks. Under the waves and tropical sun, each of Hawaii’s ...

“The Jaws Effect” is what scientists call people’s irrational fear of sharks based on Steven Spielberg’s 1975 hit summer movie, “Jaws.” The great white shark in the movie was so terrifying that it ...

There are over 500 species of sharks swimming in the deep blue sea. The ocean's apex predator has been around for a very long time with its ancestors dating back approximately 455 million years ago, ...

The megalodon, which went extinct millions of years ago, was the largest shark ever documented and one of the largest fish on record. The scientific name, Carcharocles megalodon, means "giant tooth." ...

Sharks are the apex predators of the oceans, but they’re more than movie monsters and beach horror stories. There’s a lot that most people don’t know about sharks and plenty more that scientists are ...

Orcas in the Gulf of California off the coast of Mexico have been spotted hunting young great white sharks by flipping them ...

Whether they're terrified or in awe, people are fascinated with sharks. The marine predators, both dangerous and beautiful, are essential to marine environments, according to the National Oceanic and ...

In a time of such uncertainty, many of us are looking for some semblance of normalcy or routine to cling on to. For many animal lovers or adventure seekers, Discovery Channel's annual Shark Week might ...

With shark attacks off the coast of Long Island, New York, at a higher number than usual this summer, one expert is helping to separate truth from fiction. Dr. Mike Heithaus, a marine ecologist and ...