We’ve all heard of the world’s most massive sharks, both past and present. The megalodon, the great white shark, and the ...

The average whale shark measures about 30 feet long, with a mouth stretching nearly 5-feet across. The largest whale sharks ...

Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are the largest fish in the world, growing as much as 40 feet or more in length. Despite their size, they are incredibly docile and only feed on plankton, small fish ...

As Jaws celebrates its 50th anniversary, Science News explores the vast range of shark sizes, from megaladon to the dwarf lanternshark.

Other recent shark sightings on the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy’s Sharktivity app include an 8-foot shark spotted in ...

With a disproportionally small brain for its body mass, the whale shark's size is its main advantage. But young whale sharks aren't any larger than full-grown orcas, making them prime targets for ...

Whale sharks, Rhincodon typus, are the largest fish in the world. They can trace their ancestry to the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, 245–65 million years ago, and are members of the ...

A new study proves for the first time that the ‘two-thirds scaling law’ applies to large animals as well as small ones, offering key lessons for conversation.

It was a sight no one expected after two great white sharks were spotted off the coast of Gloucester, Massachusetts.