Megalodon was likely a long, streamlined predator, not a bulky giant. Scientists compared its bones with modern sharks.

This time, however, a male whale shark swam up behind her, then bit at her tail. Soon after, they disappeared into the inky depths. Because whale sharks are close relatives of zebra sharks ...

Baby whale sharks remain one of the biggest mysteries in marine science, but new research suggests their birthplaces may be ...

For example, sharks move their tails horizontally and whales move them ... because we are talking about a shark that is as big as a whale, basically,” Cooper told Salon in a video call.

When you think of giant sharks, the great white from the blockbuster Jaws is probably what springs to mind. But at a little over six metres long, this fictional man-eating monster is small fry when ...

Few divers would give up the chance to swim with the two largest fish in the sea—whale sharks and basking sharks. Here's ...

It also likely weighed an estimated 94 tons, comparable to a large blue whale, but with a body ... that tapers sharply toward the tail. In contrast, lemon sharks have a leaner, more uniform ...

The megalodon has long been imagined as an enormous great white shark, but new research suggests that perception is all wrong ...