An Australian surfer got into "a bit of a tussle" with a bronze whaler shark and was able to walk away uninjured -- but his ...

Sharks have long been cast as the villains of the ocean. From terrifying headlines to Hollywood blockbusters like Jaws, ...

Shark fans think that the extinct species known as the 'megalodon' still exists today, after footage from a documentary ...

Sharks help to keep fish populations healthy by weeding out sick and weak animals.They also may help keep healthy oxygen levels in the ocean by hunting fish that eat oxygen-producing plankton.

Iowa Rep. Ray "Bubba" Sorensen introduced the bill after a bamboo shark bit a worker's hand in an aquarium in West.

Lemurs, lizards, whales — all are famed for their tails in some way. But which animal has the longest tail of all?

Outbreaks of shark hysteria only divert attention from the real danger at our beaches, which is swimmers getting caught in ...

While scientists say increasing electronic monitoring of white sharks across South Australia's coastline could help warn ...