The basking shark’s scientific name, Cetorhinus maximus, roughly translates to “great-nosed sea monster” in Greek. In reality, these placid sharks, found the world over, are totally harmless.

Imagine the seas off Peru, 6 million years ago. A group of long-nosed dolphins swam through the warm seawater, breaking the ...

Baby Shark, the infuriatingly catchy children's rhyme recorded by South Korean company Pinkfong, has become the most-watched video ever on YouTube. The song has now been played 7.04 billion times ...

"I be dressing up for their birthday parties, like He-Man, Baby Shark or whoever. I be complaining, but I love it." "I love being a grandpa. It's an accomplishment," he proudly adds. Never miss a ...

Scientists have calculated the water temperature at which tiger sharks are most active and abundant. They say the sharks, which are second only to great whites in attacking people, prefer a balmy 22C.

Humans are killing sharks at a much faster rate than sharks can repopulate. Sharks mature slowly, have slow reproductive rates, and produce few offspring—all of which makes them extremely vulnerable ...

I write about the world of biology. Numerous shark species are capable of inflicting mortal harm on humans. Here are ten species that ... [+] researchers know for sure have killed at least one ...

Mr. Lindman and Ms. Kling are both Swedish, based in Stockholm, but they come to Long Island every July. Their shingled home ...

The Safety Nailer to give you the courage to actually use a nail and hammer. It has magnets to hold the nail or screw in ...

A huge variety of animals produce eggs. These help to protect and provide for offspring as they develop. There are over 500 species of shark living in waters around the world and the majority give ...

While working as an F-16 weapons mechanic in the Air Force, Tom Burden often found his tools sliding off the ­aircraft—a result of the fact no existing toolbox could stick to a curved surface ...

Many travelers may be concerned or even skittish about swimming in coastal waters during their vacations, and some buy shark-bite deterrents to increase their margin of safety. Do these deterrents ...