Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. © Dmitry Bogdanov / CC BY 3.0 A richly biodiverse ocean during the Late Cretaceous period ...

Great white sharks are among the most powerful predators in the ocean, known for their size, strength, and hunting precision.

Whale sharks are the largest species of shark. Their gentle manner and massive size make them the gentle giants of the ocean. However, one especially large whale shark has been spotted off the Pacific ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The ocean’s ultimate predator once hunted whales with ease.

About seven years ago, footage began to circulate showing what was said to be the largest great white shark ever documented. Her name was Deep Blue and she spent much of her time at Mexico’s Guadalupe ...

Scientists recorded the first shark in Antarctic waters when a sleeper shark passed a deep-sea camera in near-freezing darkness.

The largest great white shark tagged, sampled and released by OCEARCH, a nonprofit organization that studies sharks, sent in a "rare ping" for the first time since July. Researchers at OCEARCH ...

The Atlantic’s largest recorded male great white shark has returned to Florida waters just one year after being tagged. After traveling as far north as the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the 14-foot, ...

One of the most impressive experiences you can have with wildlife kicks off with a shouted command. "Come on, come on, come on -- into the water," guide Georgia Clements yelled to her guests.

As a shark tooth and fossil hunting enthusiast, I often have people ask me why I find fossils so fascinating. To me, the answer is simple: I’m astounded by the fact that I can walk along the beach in ...