Sharks

The victim, a qualified nurse, instructed others on how to save him.

Mary Papenfuss Oct 12, 2016

The newly discovered species, now extinct, was described from fossilised teeth found around the world.

Léa Surugue Oct 04, 2016

Conservationists warn smart drum lines will put endangered species at risk.

Matt Thomas Oct 02, 2016

17-year-old Allen was pulled from the water by his friend and later received medical attention.

Callum Paton Sep 26, 2016

One surfer came to shore holding a bloody hand and screaming,

Mary Papenfuss Sep 20, 2016

In a milestone study, researchers sought to find out exactly how shark teeth help the animal to kill.

Aristos Georgiou Sep 09, 2016

The shark was spotted yards from Fuengirola beach, which was closed for around five hours on 28 August.

William Watkinson Aug 30, 2016

Baby shark teeth were found in 300 million years old adult poop fossils.

Léa Surugue Aug 11, 2016

Global warming could lead to increase in worldwide shark attacks this year.

Fiona Keating Jul 30, 2016

Unless perception changes, some of the planet's most charismatic species could be wiped out in our lifetime.

Graham Buckingham Jul 14, 2016

Shark Shield deterred 89% of great whites from approaching bait

Ryan Kempster Jul 09, 2016

The girl's father says in a Facebook post that her vital signs are good and she is stable.

Ananya Roy Jun 16, 2016

Four great whites spotted as part of shark-management strategy to curb attacks in the Australian state.

Léa Surugue Jun 15, 2016

The 52-year-old survivor recalls horror on Corona Del Mar State Beach.

Nandini Krishnamoorthy Jun 08, 2016

Focusing on boldness and stress resilience, scientists show each shark has a personality of its own.

Léa Surugue Jun 03, 2016

Just before the attack, Surf Life Saving had alerted surfers of a shark being spotted nearby.

Ananya Roy Jun 01, 2016

Female swimmer in wetsuit pulled from water bleeding heavily.

Mary Papenfuss May 30, 2016

Conservationists tell the public not to worry: sharks will not go on the rampage

May 29, 2016

Paramedics were unable to remove the nurse shark from women's arm even after it died.

Ewan Palmer May 16, 2016

Pilot Aaron Knight captured the footage as he was flying over Monomoy Island.

Adam Justice Apr 14, 2016

The holiday rental site selected different sets of winners, who stayed one night each in the underwater bedroom.

Alex Wheeler Apr 14, 2016

Surfer, 22, lost much of his left thigh and damaged his hand fighting for his life.

Mary Papenfuss Apr 01, 2016

Contest winners will have the chance to spend night surrounded by sharks in underwater bedroom.

Alfred Joyner Mar 30, 2016

Pilot project drone will search for big fish, and anyone in trouble at sea.

Mary Papenfuss Feb 29, 2016

Scientists claim warmer oceans and population increase are among the factors behind the rise.

Tom Porter Feb 09, 2016

A local university is trying to work out why the sharks are there now.

James Tennent Feb 04, 2016

The aquarium believes the incident to be a kind of "turf war".

Adam Justice Jan 29, 2016

Increasingly sharks are targeted for commercial fishing

Christopher Bird Jan 20, 2016

The seven-metre long shark is the same size as the one depicted in the movie franchise, Jaws,

James Tennent Jan 18, 2016

A study collected data from the REMUS SharkCam to discover Mexico's sharks tend to hunt from below.

Matt Atherton Jan 12, 2016