Scientists Have Discovered the First Known Omnivorous Shark
Sharks are virtually synonymous with carnivorousness, but the bonnethead shark, as new research suggests, is a true…
Let's Gush About The Meg's Best Moment
Whether you love The Meg, hate The Meg, or anything in between, there’s one moment that’s so hilariously amazing, we…
The Meg Is Dumb, But It Knows It's Dumb, and That's Why It's Great
Though they are complete tonal opposites, The Meg feels like an unlikely and very unconventional love letter to Steven…
The Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs Also Jumbled Shark Evolution
More than 500 different shark species roam Earth’s oceans: from zippy little cookie-cutter sharks, to the iconic great…
Incompetent Thieves Steal Shark From San Antonio Aquarium by Disguising It as a Baby
Security footage caught three people stealing a gray horn shark from the San Antonio Aquarium in Texas in a plot that…
It's Always Shark Week At The New York Aquarium
When you first step inside the New York Aquarium’s new shark exhibit, Ocean Wonders: Sharks!, the only thing separating…
Whale Sharks Can Live 130 Years, New Study Estimates
The world’s biggest fish is the mysterious whale shark, which can grow as heavy as 40,000 pounds and as large as 60…
We'd Brave the Post Office to Use These Amazing New Shark Stamps
A set of new shark-themed stamps including species of global conservation concern could make your next trip to a post…
Adorable New Shark Species Named After Trailblazing Marine Biologist Eugenie Clark
Say hello to Squalus clarkae, otherwise known as Genie’s dogfish. This newly identified species of deepwater shark was…
Aquaman's Going to Be Even More Inspired by DC's Comics Than You Think
In retrospect, it makes all the sense in the world that Aquaman would be right at home riding on the hood of the…
Shark Eats Shark, Scientists Watch
Remember Bruce, the friendly vegetarian great white from Finding Nemo who lives by the “Fish are friends, not food”…
Which Animal Kills the Most Humans?
Animals fatally maul, sting, trample, and chew about a million humans per year. Pretty nice of them, given the numbers…
Bull Sharks Are Heading North Thanks to Climate Change
Climate change is creating a battle of survival of the fittest. And it appears bull sharks are winning.
Jason Statham Versus the 'Largest Shark That Ever Existed' Sounds Like a Damn Good Time at the Movies
The first trailer for The Meg, Jason Statham’s awesomely silly-looking summer action movie about the sudden appearance…
Can the US Government Help Save the Fastest Shark?
Shortfin mako sharks may be the fastest-swimming shark in the ocean, with top speeds of over 45 miles per hour.…
How the Hell Did Three Pacific Reef Sharks Wind Up Off the Coast of Brazil?
In today’s increasingly globalized and interconnected world, introductions of non-native species to new environments…
Without Sharks, Some Reefs Would Look Completely Different
If you’ve ever taken the long way home to avoid a path that seems unsafe, you can sympathize with unicornfish in Fiji’s…
Scientists Document 'Opportunistic' Alligators Eating Sharks
It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there, or in the case of the southeastern United States, it’s an alligator-eat-shark kind…
Congress Wants to Ban the Shark Fin Trade, But Conservationists Say It Could Backfire
In recent decades, many shark populations have been decimated by overfishing. Often this is the result of those looking…
Sad New Deep Sea Shark Reminds Us We Can't All Be Great Whites
The tiger shark patrols the seas alone at night, prepared to eat anything from a bird to a dolphin. The goblin shark…