Maybe you've seen a "mermaid's purse" while walking on the beach. Not actually an accessory for the mythical creature, these small casings are the eggs of sharks and their relatives. For around 455 ...

Sharks are famous for being dangerous hunters, but their story is not limited to that. These creatures have been around for over 400 million years, and their survival depends on strange, smart, and ...

Shark sightings on the east and west coasts have been on the rise as Americans flock to beaches in hopes of cooling off. In Hawaii, a tiger shark was recently spotted swimming 30 yards from the island ...

A 310-million-year-old shark egg case has been discovered in South Yorkshire. The fossil, identified by Dean Lomax and his team, stands out because soft-bodied remains like this almost never survive.

Sharks have scared us a lot this summer, primarily for suspected attacks on humans. However, humans are a larger threat to sharks than sharks are to us. The 35th official Shark Week takes place from ...

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