A new study analyzing the genomes of nearly 40 sharks found that skates and rays likely evolved from the shark body plan, and ...

Thirty-three shark and twenty stingray species have been recorded swimming in seas around Greece in the last 90 years.

A rare shark species thought to be wiped out due to overfishing has been spotted for the first time after over five decades in Papua New Guinea, shedding more light on the region’s rich biodiversity.

Sharks might not be a natural biological group, with most species potentially closer kin to rays than to an oddball group of ...

Weighing up to 500 pounds and measuring more than 11 feet long, bull sharks are massive apex predators that can live in both ...

Becky O’Brien always wanted to work with ocean life, but she didn’t realize she’d be able to do the job in the middle of the ...

Shark activity increases during summer months due to warmer waters and increased food sources. While various shark species, including great whites and hammerheads, inhabit North Carolina waters, shark ...

Bull sharks, it turns out, have friends. Scientists have increasingly recognized that sharks, once viewed as largely solitary creatures, have relatively complex social bonds. But studying those ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. North Carolina waters host at least 14 shark species, varying by region and season. Bull sharks cause most local bites due to size, ...

North Carolina waters host at least 14 shark species, varying by region and season. Bull sharks cause most local bites due to size, aggression and fresh water access. Avoid shark encounters by ...