Tail-whipping thresher sharks are giving fishermen some thrills on the ocean and plenty of steaks on the grill.

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

No sooner had we gotten everyone aboard than disaster struck: An asteroid falling out of the sky (one that looked exactly ...

Sharks themselves, apex predators honed over hundreds of millions of years, are now among the most imperiled inhabitants of ...

The NapaSport SteakHouse, located on Gasser Drive at the South Napa Century Center, has closed permanently. The Napa City ...

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

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

Hello quizzers, the sun is out, the pints are flowing, and the JOE Friday Pub Quiz is here again. This week’s quiz is perfect ...

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

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 ...