This megamouth shark’s unexpected appearance off Tanzania’s coastline serves as a poignant reminder that, despite our ...

A dead 18-foot megamouth shark that washed up on the beach in the Philippines was pregnant, confirming for the first time that these mysterious creatures give birth to live young. The shark was ...

With a bulbous head and 50 rows of tiny teeth, the 66th megamouth shark ever seen in the world washed ashore on the morning of Jan. 28 in Pio Duran, Albay, the Philippines, according to Marine ...

Megamouth sharks are an incredibly rare species, with only 273 recorded sightings to date. They typically reside in deep waters during daylight hours and ascend to shallower depths at night in ...

The basking shark’s scientific name, Cetorhinus maximus, roughly translates to “great-nosed sea monster” in Greek. In reality, these placid sharks, found the world over, are totally harmless.

The Conversation Studying and eventually preserving the megamouth will help researchers learn more about the puzzling species Researchers found that the sharks are 'functionally extinct' in 20 ...

Scientists have calculated the water temperature at which tiger sharks are most active and abundant. They say the sharks, which are second only to great whites in attacking people, prefer a balmy 22C.

Filter-feeding sharks include whale sharks, megamouth sharks and basking sharks. These species have teeth, but they are largely vestigial - meaning they once served a purpose but over time the animal ...

Sharks have been losing teeth for 400 million years. Here’s a guide to uncovering some of these plentiful fossils across the country Carlyn Kranking Assistant Editor, Science and Innovation ...

Watch this footage that captures a rare Megamouth Shark sighting ...