The mysterious Greenland shark has an unusually long lifespan, and scientists are beginning to think they finally know why.

THE world’s “most mysterious” shark that lives for 400 years has been spotted lurking off the UK’s coast. Greenland sharks ...

These large, mysterious creatures are the longest-living vertebrates on the planet—and their genomes could contain clues to how they prevent cancer and reach such an advanced age ...

Ever wonder why sharks have so many differently shaped teeth or why they keep regrowing throughout their lives? Dr. David ...

Megalodon may have been up to 80 feet long, but the colossal extinct shark was also probably thinner than scientists ...

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

Paleobiology professor Kenshu Shimada of DePaul University led the study along with 28 other shark, fossil, and vertebrate anatomy experts from around the globe. Findings from the study are ...

A genomic study may have revealed how Greenland sharks live for centuries and yet rarely get cancer.

Researchers in New Zealand saw a colorful blob on top of a shark’s head. When they looked closer, they realized it had eight ...

New research suggests that the prehistoric megalodon, the biggest shark known to have existed, was even larger than we ...

“Living gigantic sharks, such as the whale shark and basking shark, as well as many other gigantic aquatic vertebrates like whales have slender bodies because large stocky bodies are ...