Whale sharks are the largest species of shark. Their gentle manner and massive size make them the gentle giants of the ocean. However, one especially large whale shark has been spotted off the Pacific ...

A new study shows the Megalodon, a gigantic shark that went extinct 3.6 million years ago, was more slender than earlier studies suggested. This finding changes scientists’ understanding of Megalodon ...

Spearfishing gets real when the sharks show up, and in this dive they are everywhere. The water shifts from clear to murky, ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of "Jaws," a classic film that has caused a fascination and terror around sharks. While shark attacks are fairly rare, sharks are ...

As the sun came up on the Bogue Banks, a shark research team from the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences headed out to continue five decades of research on the shark population off the North Carolina ...

The shark from "Jaws" is the stuff of legends. The shark from the movie, which returns to theaters this year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its release, is still a cultural fascination. The ...