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

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

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

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

Populations of reef sharks and rays continue to dramatically decline all across the world, largely because of overfishing. To help bring them back, scientists need to understand which sharks and rays ...

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 ...

MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. — A new-to-science species of ancient shark was recently discovered in Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky. The small shark named Clavusodens mcginnisi, or “McGinnis’ nail tooth,” ...

Great white sharks are among the ocean’s most intimidating predators, known for their speed, power, and razor-sharp teeth.

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 ...