Maryland could soon have a state shark. The massive predator’s fossilized teeth can still be found around the state.

Young students from Southern Maryland and Prince George’s County testified before Maryland’s Senate Education, Energy and Environment Committee to advocate for designating the prehistoric megalodon as ...

Endangered dusky shark Mira was tracked off the Gulf Coast on March 10, just about 60 miles west of St. Petersburg, Florida.

This video presents a complete timeline of prehistoric sharks, tracing their origins back more than 400 million years. Viewers see how early, primitive species evolved into some of the most efficient ...

A groundbreaking test developed by an FIU scientist can detect small, elusive hammerheads without anyone ever setting eyes on them — a critical new tool for species fighting for survival. This ...

MAITON ISLAND, Thailand, Jan 26 (Reuters) - After a brief countdown by conservationists, a young Indo-Pacific leopard shark glided into the blue waters off Maiton Island in southern Thailand, released ...

STANFORD, Calif. (KGO) -- If you ever come face-to-face with the wrong kind of shark, there's something you probably want to avoid. Just a hint: they're long and really sharp. But now, researchers at ...

'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 ...