The well-preserved fossil remains of a 330 million-year-old shark have been discovered in a cave in Kentucky.
An investigation has revealed the fate of a holidaymaker who recently went missing off the island of Reunion.
Scientists have discovered a new type of shark that is so small that it is possible to hold it in your hand.
Despite their fearsome reputation, these monster sharks will always try to steer clear of one particular creature.
An Australian fisherman couldn't believe his eyes when he reeled in the decapitated head of a huge mako shark.
A newly discovered species of prehistoric shark has been assigned a name based on the shape of its teeth.
New fossil evidence suggests that prehistoric sharks may have leapt from the water to catch flying reptiles.
A new study has suggested that the world's largest ever shark may have been wiped out by an exploding star.
81-year-old David Harding was 'mortified' to discover what looked like a dead shark in a large test tube.
Scientists have identified a 500-mile-long ocean corridor used by large numbers of sharks and other animals.
Dylan McWilliams defied the odds after being attacked by all three animals within the space of just three years.
Two scientists have succeeded in recording very rare footage of the notoriously elusive Greenland shark.
Marine biologists have identified what could potentially be the world's oldest living vertebrate.
New footage has emerged of a diver's extremely close encounter with the jaws of a monster shark.
Considered to be a 'living fossil', the frilled shark has remained unchanged for over 80 million years.
Diver John Craig had been spear fishing off the coast of Western Australia when the incident occurred.
A new science video has revealed what the view is like inside the mouth of a gargantuan great white.
A police helicopter moved in to warn the group who had unwittingly ended up surrounded by great whites.
An enigmatic species of shark found in the Pacific has been captured on film off the coast of California.
The teeth of the largest shark in history may have influenced portrayals of a mythological sea monster.