Deep-sea fossils have long fascinated scientists, offering glimpses into the ancient past and revealing the mysteries of prehistoric life. Recent discoveries of shark fossils in deep-sea environments, ...

If current extinction trends continue, global shark populations will lose much of their variety, thereby threatening ecosystems where specialized species serve vital roles, researchers have found.

Whether a species just freshly emerged, or it has been around for millions of years does not dictate its vulnerability. This has been the assumption of an old debate on whether species’ age plays a ...

Over a third of shark, ray, and chimaera species are threatened with extinction, with overfishing driving declines. Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are one of our best conservation tools, but many in ...

Maryland lawmakers voted to designate the massive, prehistoric megalodon as the state's official shark. The passed legislation makes Maryland the first state to name an official shark. The megalodon ...

June 15 is National Megalodon Day, a massive prehistoric shark species that went extinct more than 3 million years ago.