To kick it off, here are 17 fun facts about sharks: 1.The goblin shark has the fastest fish jaws in the ocean. It's the only shark with jaws that extend forward — at the speed of 10 feet per second!

Whether they're terrified or in awe, people are fascinated with sharks. The marine predators, both dangerous and beautiful, are essential to marine environments, according to the National Oceanic and ...

“The Jaws Effect” is what scientists call people’s irrational fear of sharks based on Steven Spielberg’s 1975 hit summer movie, “Jaws.” The great white shark in the movie was so terrifying that it ...

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. Her work has ...

The ocean’s most feared but fascinating predators face increasing dangers from the world’s warming oceans, scientists found in two international studies released this week. Both studies revealed new ...

"Sharks are the top predators in many marine ecosystems. But tales of the killer instincts and fearsomely sharp senses of these hunters can obscure their full life histories. In fact, sharks are ...

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 ...

Watch the Digital Desk segment with the Virginia Aquarium in the video player. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Want to learn about sharks? Each year, Shark Week offers an opportunity to get to know more ...

A renowned shark research center in California is in danger of shutting down after the state pulled funding for a program that provides safeguards against attacks. Chris Lowe, the director of the ...

Are you looking for information on shark attacks in Cozumel? You’re in the right place. I’ve lived in Cozumel for over a year and have been snorkeling and diving there even longer. Maybe you’re ...

Growing up near Sydney, one of the questions we often got asked by travellers is; are there sharks in Sydney Harbour? The answer is yes, and it’s not uncommon to see them swimming in certain areas of ...

Oh, the shark has pretty teeth, dear. And he showed them, pearly white, exactly 50 years ago this June − when the movie "Jaws" made its sensational splash. Remember the screams in the theater as ...