A new study proposes that the massive ancient shark was built more slenderly than a great white. But not all paleontologists ...

Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. The largest shark alive is a whale shark, according to the Smithsonian. It is also considered the largest fish in the ...

Animals vary greatly in size, with species like the Blue Whale and Ostrich standing out as some of the largest creatures on ...

HEARTSTOPPING footage shows the moment two giant whales move in to protect a diver from a bloodthirsty shark. Benoît Girodeau was diving off the coast of Mauritius when he was approached by an ...

The whale shark isn’t just the largest fish in the world, it’s the largest animal that’s not a cetacean. The average length ...

“I get that approach because we are talking about a shark that is as big as a whale, basically,” Cooper told Salon in a video call. “But at the same time, whales and sharks swim in such ...

The giant extinct shark species known as the megalodon has captured the interest of scientists and the general public alike, ...

three times longer than the largest recorded great white shark. It may have been comparable in length to today's biggest whale sharks, the largest of which has measured in at 18.8 metres. Without a ...

A whale-watching tour off Southern California got a close-up look at a passing basking shark, which are rarely seen in warmer waters, a video shows. A Davey’s Locker Whale Watching boat spotted ...

New research suggests that the prehistoric megalodon, the biggest shark known ... in build like the great white shark. “Living gigantic sharks, such as the whale shark and basking shark, as ...

Baby whale sharks remain one of the biggest mysteries in marine science, but new research suggests their birthplaces may be tied to oceanographic features like oxygen minimum zones.