Human actions, such as incidental fishing and ineffective policies, push one-third of shark populations toward extinction.

Megalodon was likely a long, streamlined predator, not a bulky giant. Scientists compared its bones with modern sharks.

Data shows that while retention bans are a positive first step, they alone won’t be sufficient to stop the ongoing decline.

A new effort to map the ocean floor funded by the Office of Naval Research uses the magic of mathematics and the power of ...

Marine biologist Fernando Trujillo has spent a lifetime working with the endangered creatures, which offer a window into the ...

A team of local fishermen made waves on Saturday when they reeled in a 12 to 13-foot great white shark from a Hatteras Island ...

Vouchers are now on sale for a new specialty Oregon license plate that researchers hope will inspire people to think ...

Florida researchers have identified a record-breaking great white shark as it is tracked down Florida's coastline ahead of ...

Researchers urge stronger protections like fishing limits and habitat conservation to prevent further decline in shark ...

A Virginia man cites personal experience in a call for more caution with beach umbrellas, after being badly hurt by a ...

Scientists have identified 866 new species as part of the Ocean Census, a global mission to protect and accelerate the ...