Though there are many shark species in North Carolina, bites are rare, Cahoon said, noting that most shark bites occur in ...

We hardly see the cartilaginous villain of “Jaws” before it tears through a skinny-dipper, a dog, a little boy and an ...

Thresher sharks have a unique way of stalking their prey. Until about a decade ago, scientists had no proof of how a thresher used its tail. But finally, they filmed one as it attacked a school of ...

As Jaws celebrates its 50th anniversary, Science News explores the vast range of shark sizes, from megaladon to the dwarf lanternshark.

A groundbreaking study has unveiled that sharks of all sizes adhere to the two-thirds scaling law, a centuries-old mathematical rule applicable to the shape and size of organisms. Published today in ...

However, while these two gentle sharks are similar in size, they differ significantly in weight. The average basking shark weighs around 11,000 pounds, which is about the same as some types of RVs.

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 ...

A new study has used cutting-edge 3D modeling to confirm that sharks follow the "two-thirds scaling law" almost perfectly, with the discovery set to help reshape how we understand biology across ...