Megalodons have been portrayed as gigantic great whites, but new research suggests they were more svelte and less agile ...

Over the last half billion years, sharks have left behind a diverse fossil record of biological innovation and experimentation, but it’s limited almost entirely to fossilized teeth and jaws. While ...

White sharks suffered great declines after the Jaws movie was released. But these iconic predators must be protected.

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

Australian shark experts and aquariums are supporting a world-first conservation project to save the elusive leopard shark in ...

When Jaws first aired, scientists didn’t know how long sharks took to reproduce, or how many offspring a white shark could ...

The largest shark to ever live was likely the mighty megalodon ( Otodus megalodon ), which swam in prehistoric oceans from 23 to 3.6 million years ago and is now definitely extinct. Paleontologists ...

The researchers also looked at the extinct Carcharodon hastalis, which is a possible ancestor of the modern great white shark, and found its δ⁶⁶Zn values were slightly higher.