Megalodon sharks were among the largest and most formidable predators ever to exist, dominating the oceans millions of years ...

Prehistoric sharks appeared hundreds of millions of years before dinosaurs and quickly became dominant marine predators. This ...

Megalodons—the iconic extinct sharks that dominated the ocean millions of years ago—have been portrayed in Hollywood blockbusters and sci-fi novels as oversize great white sharks. But new research ...

Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that critically endangered shark species may commonly ...

Money-hungry fisherman and salesman are ignoring international regulations so they can reap big profits in the illegal sale ...

Meat from "critically endangered" sharks is being sold in grocery stores, reveals a new report. Researchers found that shark meat sold in U.S. grocery stores, seafood markets, and online vendors often ...

If you decide to have shark for dinner in the U.S., you might unknowingly consume an endangered species. A newly published study shows that the meat of endangered sharks is often mislabeled in grocery ...

Shark meat sold in the U.S. may come from endangered species without consumers realizing it, a new study warns. Researchers tested 29 shark products, including 19 fillets bought in grocery stores and ...

A revolutionary eDNA test detects endangered hammerhead sharks using genetic traces left in seawater, eliminating the need to capture or even see them. This powerful tool could finally uncover where ...

The Sea World Foundation teams up with divers to locate, catch and release tangled grey nurse sharks — often referred to as the "labradors of the sea", despite their toothy appearance.

'It just shows how degraded this ecosystem is,' said Dr. Francesco Ferretti, a lead researcher at Virginia Tech Desiree Anello is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2025 ...