When and where did sharks first become so massive? The discovery of enormous shark remains from northern Australia has just ...

A humungous shark that lived 115 million years ago surpassed the size of modern-day great whites, paleontologists discovered ...

Fossils reveal that giant predatory sharks existed 15 million years before megalodon and were already top predators in Cretaceous seas.

Megalodons were the biggest sharks on the planet. Recent studies show how these apex predators reached lengths of 50 feet with heads the size of cars.

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 ...

New research into the ancient megalodon shark species has revealed the most accurate estimates of its size to date. The creatures could grow to 59 feet in length, according to researchers. The sharks ...

An Australian fossil reveals the first lamniform shark, measuring 20 feet long and living 15 million years earlier than believed.

The shark from "Jaws" is the stuff of legends. The shark from the movie, which returns to theaters this year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its release, is still a cultural fascination. The ...

A fearsome shark bite crushes with raw power, yet a tiny piranha delivers unmatched strength for its size. Scientists compare ...

A great white shark the "size of a small four-wheel drive" attacked a teen who had been fishing in Australia. Luke Pascoe, 17, had been spearfishing off Mistaken Island, near Goode Beach in Albany, ...