The Sharks, Ranked

A completely scientific and not-at-all-vibes-based list of some of the sea's most special fish.

A Single Orca Killed and Ate a Great White Shark, Video Reveals

The newly observed solo behavior suggests killer whales are adept at preying on one of the oceans' most maligned characters.

Our First Look at a Newborn Great White Shark

Plus: what to know about 'fried rice syndrome' and reverse sprinklers.

Living Newborn Great White Shark Seen for the First Time Ever

Unprecedented images show a 5-foot-long baby white shark swimming near California.

The Massive, Ancient Megalodon Shark Was… Skinny?

Often modeled like a blown-up great white shark, this infamous predator may have had a leaner build.

A Wounded Shark Regenerated Its Torn-Up Dorsal Fin, Photos Show

Images taken a year apart are the first evidence of fin regeneration in silky sharks.

MRI Shoots Woman, a Betelgeuse Eclipse, and More Top Science News of the Week

Plus, NASA discovers the cause of a parachute glitch, and Panera's ‘Charged Lemonade’ is blamed for another death.

Orcas Attacked a Great White Shark and Ate Its Insides. Again.

The washed up carcass suggests the animals remain a favorite food source of killer whales.

Extinct Megalodons Swam Slower to Eat More, New Research Suggests

Despite its place in the food chain, the 65-foot-long shark was an “average swimmer.”

Food Blogger Fined Nearly $20,000 After Eating Great White Shark

A viral Chinese food blogger who filmed herself cooking and eating a great white shark in April 2022 is getting some big pushback.

Gnarly Video Shows Orcas Killing Great White Shark

Killer whales near South Africa have been making a meal of one of the ocean’s apex predators.

Marine Biologists Are Offering a Rare Chance to Meet a Great White Shark

The winner of a new sweepstakes will get to accompany scientists on a five-day ocean research expedition, which will include a great white shark encounter.

A Mysterious Arctic Shark Just Showed Up in the Caribbean

Scientists say it's the first time that a sleeper shark has been spotted in the western Caribbean waters off Belize.

Two Orcas Near South Africa Are at War With Great White Sharks

Several great white sharks have been found dead with gruesome injuries. Researchers think a pair of killer whales is to blame.

Great White Sharks May Have Pushed Megalodons to Extinction

Zinc levels in shark teeth indicate that the two predators occupied similar places in the food chain—but only one species is still around today.

Whale Sharks Keep Crashing Into Ships

Collisions with vessels happen a lot more often than previously thought, new research finds.

Sharks ‘Amassing’ on the East Coast Is Totally Normal, Uprising Not Imminent

Online shark trackers are making the coastline look swarmed by the fish. But all is totally well.

Sharks of the Corn‘s Trailer Is Propelled by Ultra Low-Budget Goofballery

The horror film's elevator pitch is "Children of the Corn meets Jaws," like you really needed us to spell that out for you.

3,000-Year-Old Murder Mystery Solved: Shark Attack

The mutilated skeleton, found in Japan, now represents the oldest shark attack on record.

The World Has Lost 70% of Its Sharks in 50 Years