Named for the distinctive gray stripes on the sides of their bodies, tiger sharks are one of the 50-60 requiem shark species within the order Carcharhinidae. Tiger sharks typically average 10-14 feet ...

Paige Wernli swims with a tiger shark. A team from the University of Hawaii Manoa has identified Olowalu as a hub for tiger sharks. Cory Fults/University of Hawaii at Manoa Maui resident Tiare ...

Sharks are powerful swimmers, built for constant movement and sharp reaction. But researchers noticed a strange thing: turn certain sharks upside down and they stop moving. You may think that this ...

Some migratory shark species are lingering longer on the Atlantic northeast coast each year — an unusual delay that's becoming the norm, a Stony Brook University study found. Researchers at the School ...

A fisherman recently caught a tiger shark near the Cape shoreline, as the warm-water sharks make their way north. Researchers in recent years have predicted that tiger sharks would be popping up near ...

According to research, scientists know quite a lot about sharks. For example, we know that an estimated 57 shark species are bioluminescent (can produce light). We know that certain sharks, like ...