Threshers are not named for the thrashing motion of their tail, as many assume. Instead, their name comes from a farming ...

You may think that since sharks have noses, they use them for breathing. However, unlike mammals, they use them only to smell ...

The Common Thresher Shark (Alopias vulpinus) is easily identified by the extended upper lobe of its caudal fin.Even though these sharks can grow up to 20 feet long, much of their length comes from ...

Humans have driven sharks and their cousins to the brink of extinction. The health of the entire ocean is at stake.

A shark spotted off Bournemouth Beach ‘unusually close to the shore’ may have been drawn in by warmer sea temperatures, a marine expert has said.

"It wasn't a basking shark either as their fins are floppier and wobble from side to side when moving through the water. "I have seen a couple of thresher sharks before and it wasn't one of those.

The ocean covers more than 70% of the Earth’s surface, yet more than 80% remains unexplored. Here we virtually plunge into the most mysterious parts of our watery world.

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

Sharks are much more unique than people give them credit for. From personalities to changing body temperatures, here are 10 ...