As summer kicks into high gear on the Fourth of July, Netflix is releasing a new series highlighting the beauty, importance and diversity of shark species around the globe. Set to be released on July ...

"It's suspected that they use bioluminescence to communicate with each other." This is an Inside Science story. Forget the white whale -- some of the most rarely seen albinos on the planet are ...

Populations of reef sharks and rays continue to dramatically decline all across the world, largely because of overfishing. To help bring them back, scientists need to understand which sharks and rays ...

Research has shown that pelagic sharks tend to have longer, narrower fins compared to their benthic relatives, which typically possess shorter, rounded fins. A key to understanding how sharks navigate ...

A view of oceanic whitetip reef shark, who faces danger of extinction due to climate change and human pollution. Over 70 species of sharks and rays may soon receive their strongest lifeline yet. On ...

When my late husband, Peter Benchley, and I celebrated our 40th anniversary, I had one wish: to go cage diving with great white sharks. After decades of ocean expeditions together, I’d often been the ...