A new scientific study is reshaping what researchers believe about the true size of Megalodon. By reexamining fossil evidence ...

Contender the great white shark, is catching attention for his latest move into the northern tip of the Bay of St. Lawrence off Canada into much cooler waters.

From a shark that extends its jaws like a slingshot to a gentle giant the size of a school bus, the Lamniform order packs more variety into a single group than most people realize. These ancient ...

A monster great white shark, the biggest ever recorded, is just 10km off the coast of a major holiday hotspot – looking for love. The 14ft beast, named ‘Contender’ by researchers, has been swimming ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Contender, largest tagged male great white, heading north as overheating oceans alter range of several shark species ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Enormous *Otodus megalodon* vertebrae, unearthed in Denmark in the 1970s and lost for ...

Swim alongside thousands of flying mobula rays in Los Cabos during an unforgettable open-ocean wildlife safari. Una ballena de unos 12 metros de largo apareció muerta en una playa del Pacífico ...

No one knows where whale sharks give birth. But a rare encounter with a baby whale shark could help solve one of the oceans' biggest mysteries.

Shark orders include highly specialised species such as sawsharks, angel sharks and bullhead sharks.