The U.S. tops the charts when it comes to unprovoked shark ... primarily in temperate and subtropical waters. Some shark species can migrate into lower salinity environments, including estuaries ...

When someone says "shark," the first images that come to mind for many people are rather typical – great whites, bull sharks and tiger sharks. But there are some species lurking beneath the sea ...

Sharks need him more than ever. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature reports 35% of all shark species are threatened with extinction. That number has grown nearly 50% in a decade ...

With “Shark Week” in full swing on TV, it may have many wondering about shark species local to the area ... as it has previously topped global charts for a number of years for their numbers ...

Two shark species have appeared in inland U.S. waters more than 180 miles from their usual coastal hunting grounds, surprising fishermen and shocking scientists. Now scientists have found eleven ...

There are few species of animals that live longer than humans do, particularly in comparison with our body weight and size. By studying the longevity mechanisms of the Greenland shark, scientists ...

Often conducted in remote and dangerous environments, shark research requires time and money. But that work is paying off as researchers continually identify new species of sharks, such as those ...

SEE MORE Florida International University researcher Cindy Gonzalez tags a hammerhead shark species called shovelbill, or Sphyrna alleni. (Mays Family Foundation Photo) Nine years after throwing ...