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Secret of why Greenland sharks live so incredibly long finally revealedSurprising new research has revealed why the world's longest-living vertebrate, the Greenland shark, has such a lengthy lifespan. The findings could have big implications for the species' future.
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Searching for 'Makozilla' — the supersized mako sharks in the North PacificA decade after a huge mako shark dubbed "The Beast" was caught off the California coast, experts search for its enormous relatives.
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Tasselled wobbegong: The master of disguise that can eat a shark almost as big as itselfTasselled wobbegong sharks are so well camouflaged they can vanish on the seafloor, waiting for unsuspecting prey to pass before lunging forward to suck their victims into their giant mouths.
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'It's like we opened a buffet': Sharks in Gulf of Mexico learn to steal food from fishing netsSharks in the Gulf of Mexico are learning to associate boat engines with food, leading to more and more cases of depredation, experts say.
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Florida shark attacks caused by heat, not scary orcas, experts sayPeople had linked recent shark attacks in the Florida panhandle to orca activity in the Gulf. But a combination of dry weather and heat was the real driving force.
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Ancient, 30-foot relative of great white shark unearthed in Mexico quarry"Exceptionally preserved" fossils of an ancient shark that lived alongside the dinosaurs has finally revealed what the predator looked like — and why it may have gone extinct.
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There's 5 times as many bull sharks off Alabama now — but don't worry about shark bitesJuvenile bull shark numbers have significantly increased in Mobile Bay, Alabama, as waters warm — but swimmers don't need to worry, researchers say.
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Elusive prickly sharks spotted gathering at underwater mountain off Panama — but why remains a mysteryResearchers have spotted an atypical gathering of rare prickly sharks around a seamount off Panama.
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Elusive megamouth shark caught off Zanzibar for 1st time, gets sold for $17Megamouth sharks were first discovered in 1976 and fewer than 280 have ever been seen, meaning we know very little about this enigmatic species.
