Whale sharks are the largest species of shark. Their gentle manner and massive size make them the gentle giants of the ocean. However, one especially large whale shark has been spotted off the Pacific ...

When and where did sharks first become so massive? The discovery of enormous shark remains from northern Australia has just ...

A newly described fossil from northern Australia reveals an 8 meter mega-shark that hunted in the age of dinosaurs, long ...

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) researchers have unpicked some of the mysteries surrounding the biology and life cycle of the rare and elusive sleeper shark. Pacific sleeper ...

The shark from "Jaws" is the stuff of legends. The shark from the movie, which returns to theaters this year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its release, is still a cultural fascination. The ...

I recently wrote about grownup-size sharks, but there are sharks made just for children, too. Wide-eyed kids head to sea on their earliest fishing adventures, sometimes just old enough to turn the ...

Trees first appeared on Earth during the Devonian period, around 385 million years ago, and dinosaurs about 100 million years later, between 250 to 200 million years ago. But you might be surprised to ...

A fight between a shark and a piranha is what one would expect to read about in a thriller novel, but not in scientific fact.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Numerous shark species are capable of inflicting mortal ...

The shark from "Jaws" is the stuff of legends. The shark from the movie, which returns to theaters this year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its release, is still a cultural fascination. The ...