Nothing strikes fear in the hearts of humans like a shark fin in shallow water. They are often portrayed as silent killers, scouring the ocean for prey. Their cold, fearsome reputation has influenced ...

There are a ton of interesting facts about marine life out there, but you’ll find some of the most fascinating tidbits in shark facts. Sharks, admittedly, have a tough rep. They’re often the aquatic ...

July 14 is Shark Awareness Day, and Nat Geo's ongoing SharkFest has plenty of shows to honor the day Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A scientist checks on a young bull shark in Texas. Philip Matich In late spring, estuaries along the U.S. Gulf Coast come alive ...

Baby great white sharks prefer to lurk in shallow waters close to shore, a new study has found. Marine scientists from California State University, Long Beach, have proved this for the first time, ...

You might not want to be around these babies when they’re teething. Biologists have camera-tagged the first baby great white shark — which they named Liberty — in a “nursery” of maneaters off the ...

In late spring, estuaries along the U.S. Gulf Coast come alive with newborn fish and other sea life. While some species have struggled to adjust to the region's rising water temperatures in recent ...

Trees first appeared on Earth during the Devonian period, around 385 million years ago, and dinosaurs about 100 million years later, between 250 to 200 million years ago. But you might be surprised to ...

Large, beautiful constellations of the sea. Famous because of their speckled apperance and docile nature, they remain one of the most mysterious marine animals, particularly when it comes to their ...