Sharks have had a tough time since the 1970s, when overfishing, habitat loss and a growing trade in their fins began to cut ...

Lamniform sharks such as great whites and tiger sharks are famous for their size. The first such giants evolved 15 million ...

New research shows that losing threatened requiem shark species could erase millions of years of tooth evolution and squeeze ...

Over 800 marine species were newly discovered after two years of collaborative efforts by scientists, governments, museums and others participating in the Ocean Census, a global alliance founded to ...

Multiple animals were on the agenda at the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES, a meeting that occurred in ...

Governments agreed to ban or restrict international trade in shark meat, fins and other products for more than 70 species ...

MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. — A new-to-science species of ancient shark was recently discovered in Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky. The small shark named Clavusodens mcginnisi, or “McGinnis’ nail tooth,” ...

Ocean depths hide sharks with extraordinary features. These creatures, from the Goblin shark's snout to the Thresher shark's ...

The world's top wildlife trade organization increased protections on Friday for more than 70 species of sharks and rays, in a move conservationists hailed as a "historical win." ...

A global treaty has extended trade protections to more than 70 shark and ray species whose numbers are in sharp decline.

Governments have adopted greater protections for over 70 species of sharks and rays at an international wildlife trade ...