Although sharks aren’t the mindless man-eaters they are sometimes made out to be, experts know that staying safe involves ...

It’s been 50 years since Steven Spielberg induced intense selachophobia — or galeophobia if you prefer — to a wide swath of ...

These top predators eat smaller animals, balancing the populations of fish and other marine life. For example, sharks protect coral reefs by eating fish that graze on coral. Without sharks, these fish ...

Scientists have tagged nearly 40 of the predators since 2022, discovering they travel thousands of miles before returning each summer.

Tiger sharks, named for their distinctive color pattern, are among the largest of the sharks and are recorded up to 18 feet ...

While there is no shortage of fascinating marine life in the waters near Destin, a few shark species are known to frequent ...

As the Fourth of July holiday approaches and families are planning beach time, some people on Long Island have lingering ...

A 20-year-old woman "sustained minor lacerations" to her foot when she was bit by a juvenile sand tiger shark last Wednesday.

A woman injured this week in waters off Jones Beach State Park was likely bitten by a shark, authorities said, in one of the ...

A 9-year-old Florida girl snorkeling in 4-foot-deep waters off a Boca Grande beach was attacked by a shark on June 11.

Humans have driven sharks and their cousins to the brink of extinction. The health of the entire ocean is at stake.

In 1975, the summer blockbuster "Jaws" popularized the idea of the killer shark — but humans pose more of a threat to the ...