Sharks get a bad reputation for being scary, and it's a stereotype that has been perpetuated for decades thanks to movies like "Jaws." Dr. David Shiffman, a marine biologist who studies sharks at ...

Sharks get a bad reputation for being scary, and it's a stereotype that has been perpetuated for decades thanks to movies like "Jaws." Dr. David Shiffman, a marine biologist who studies sharks at ...

July 14 is Shark Awareness Day, and Nat Geo's ongoing SharkFest has plenty of shows to honor the day Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...

Sharks have always fascinated me. I find them to be one of the most intriguing animals in the animal kingdom. When I'm not in the ocean, that is. When I am swimming along in the great blue sea, I hope ...

Turns out, there's more to the shark than sharp teeth and gills. Read on to learn about these misread sea dwellers. During the mating process, male sharks bite into the female to assume the proper ...

Discover interesting facts about where sharks live, how big they can get, and how likely it is to get bitten by one. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Trees first appeared on Earth during the Devonian period, around 385 million years ago, and dinosaurs about 100 million years later, between 250 to 200 million years ago. But you might be surprised to ...

-- Shark bodies are made of cartilage (not bone) - a strong, flexible tissue. (You have cartilage in your nose and ears.) -- Sharks date back more than 400 million years - a lot longer than dinosaurs ...

In a time of such uncertainty, many of us are looking for some semblance of normalcy or routine to cling on to. For many animal lovers or adventure seekers, Discovery Channel's annual Shark Week might ...

Sharks are vital to many marine ecosystems despite being often viewed as dangerous predators. Florida leads in shark-bites, but shark-related fatalities are statistically rare. Over 300 shark species ...

Here’s an event with bite: Sharklahoma. The Oklahoma Aquarium and the Jenks Chamber of Commerce announced that Sharklahoma is a celebration of all things shark, with events at the aquarium and ...