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Scientists Search for the Most Dangerous Places to Be a Shark
In a bid to stop the populations from dwindling, scientists are turning to big data
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You Can Help Scientists Study Great White Sharks Off the Coast of Cape Cod
The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy is offering boating expeditions open to the public now through October
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After 72 Years, Wreck of USS Indianapolis Found, Closing Chapter on Tragic Tale
After the ship was sunk by a Japanese torpedo, surviving crew members had to battle dehydration, exposure and deadly shark attacks
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Ten Things We’ve Learned about Sharks Since Last Shark Week
In light of Shark Week 2017, here are some revelations about the fearsome fish we’ve made in the past year
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Lionfish Are a Plague. Can Training Sharks to Eat Them Work?
Lionfish, which are native to the Indo-Pacific but were accidentally introduced to the Caribbean, are decimating native fish species
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Can Social Media Give Sharks a Better Reputation?
A nonprofit called Ocearch is naming tagged sharks and giving them Twitter and Instagram accounts to ease fears and aid in conservation
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A Great White Can Go Through 20,000 Teeth in Its Lifetime
While a great white shark’s 300 serrated teeth are an amazing hunting adaptation, what’s even more amazing is their replaceability
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Ocean Preserves Keep Fishing Boats Away from Grey Reef Sharks
Scientists tracked hundreds of reef sharks to find that massive marine refuges can work—with one caveat
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Watch Rare Footage of the Mysterious Ghost Shark Gliding Through the Deep
Researchers spotted the grey-blue creature off the coast of California—far from its usual haunts in the Southern hemisphere
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Is It Too Late to Save Red Sea Sharks?
With anti-fishing laws virtually unenforced, sharks off the coast of Saudi Arabia are being fished to death
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Rare Great White Shark Nursery Discovered Off the Coast of New York
Researchers find North Atlantic great whites spend their first 20 years in the waters off Montauk, Long Island
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These Ridiculously Long-Lived Sharks Are Older Than the United States, and Still Living It Up
The lifespans of these marine methuselahs may double those of oldest living tortoises, a creative dating method finds
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Humans Have Promoted the Reef Shark to Apex Predator
How these diverse predators ended up getting all the credit
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Sharks and Humans: A Love-Hate Story
A short history of our relationship with the ocean’s most intimidating fish
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How Realistic Is the Shark Science in “The Shallows”?
We ask shark expert Chris Lowe whether the science in the upcoming shark thriller has any teeth. Beachgoers: You’re welcome.
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This Photographer Shoots Sharks to Save Them
When he’s not creating movie posters, Michael Muller swims among the oceanic predators, capturing stunning images
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“Shark Vision” Shines Light on Biofluorescent Species
Using a specially designed filter, divers uncovered the glowing patterns on the skin of catsharks
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Thousands of Blacktip Sharks Are Hanging Out on Florida’s Coast Right Now
Experts say they’re not dangerous, and are easy to spot
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Leopard Sharks Navigate With Their Noses
After being kidnapped and dropped off at sea, the sharks picked up on olfactory cues to find their way back home
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A New Species of Shark Gives a Hat Tip to Both Jaws and Ninjas
Some lucky kids got to name this gnarly-looking fish
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