Since Jaws was released 50 years ago, great white sharks have, arguably, become the most recognized fish in the ocean. But despite their fame, they’re not the biggest shark species. The largest shark ...

Discovery Channel's annual Shark Week has just begun, but the television screen isn't the only place sharks can be found in Texas. Galveston Bay and the rest of the Texas Coast provide a diverse ...

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 ...

Whether they're terrified or in awe, people are fascinated with sharks. The marine predators, both dangerous and beautiful, are essential to marine environments, according to the National Oceanic and ...

It’s a universal fact that as any 3D object, from a Platonic sphere to a cell to an elephant, grows outward in all directions, its total surface area will increase more slowly than the space it ...

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You can find shark meat in the United States in certain grocery stores, seafood markets and online — but the type of shark you're buying might not be what you think it is, according to a new study. In ...