The ocean is no doubt our planet’s last great frontier, with deep sea flora and fauna still very much a mystery to humanity. But now researchers say that after 40 years of scouring the planet’s blue ...

Sharks have been around for hundreds of millions of years, appearing in the fossil record before trees even existed. But what did they evolve from, are they 'living fossils', and how did they survive ...

It is the largest extant shark species, reaching lengths greater than 6m (20ft), and weighing up to 1,400kg (3000lb). Greenland shark (Julius Nielsen via Eurekalert) Despite its extreme size ...

Researchers from the University of Bristol used the body structure of five modern shark species to calculate the proportions ...

According to n-tv, “All 13 shark species known to have bitten humans are represented in Australian waters.” The absence of fatalities marks a calm year for the relationship between humans and ...

Shark sightings by scuba divers reveal the movements of marine predators throughout the year, according to a study published ...

A critically endangered species of shark could be forced to adapt to new habitats -- or face extinction -- as a result of changes in the ocean predicted to occur as a result of climate change ...