Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why do hammerhead sharks have hammer-shaped ...

Divers on a shallow checkout dive in the Galapagos Islands were surprised to see two large and curious hammerhead sharks show up. As the divers rested on the sand and watched the fish and the sea ...

Scientists are testing a device called "Shark Guard" that uses electrical pulses to deter sharks from stealing fish from fishing lines. The device overstimulates a shark's sensory receptors, causing ...

Despite a recent string of shark attacks across the California coast, including the tragic killing of a 55-year-old swimmer, the violent incidents dropped in the United States in 2025 compared to the ...

A 13-year-old boy died on Thursday after he was mauled by a shark at a popular beach on Brazil's eastern coast, the state government said in a statement. The attack happened off the coast of Chifre ...

A massive great white shark was patrolling the waters just off Alabama’s coast in January — and now, off the coast of Mississippi. Around the middle of January, the 12-foot, nearly 1,000-pound female ...

When I see a great white shark, I am in awe of the enigmatic, powerful apex predator. My life has been dedicated to trying to know everything about sharks and immersing myself in their world. Most ...

Tillamook was atwitter this week over reports that a tagged great white shark was swimming near the Barview Jetty. A screenshot shared by Michael Domeier, president of the Marine Conservation Science ...

A 13-year-old boy was tragically mauled to death by a shark at a popular tourist beach in Brazil. The teen — identified as Deivson Rocha Dantas — was swimming at Del Chifre Beach near the city of ...

Researchers tracked a massive great white shark swimming off the Mississippi Coast on Friday, just weeks after the animal surfaced near the shore in Alabama. The 12-foot-long, 1,009-pound shark has ...