Scalloped hammerhead shark, Sphyrna lewini, swimming above a reef. Cocos Island, Pacific Ocean, Costa Rica. Greg Lecoeur, ...

Washington, DC—As Shark Week kicks off July 28, restaurants across the nation are contributing to the rapid decline in shark species by serving up soup made from shark fins, despite bans in 12 states ...

Diego Cardeñosa has loved sharks ever since he was a child. The Colombia native was never afraid of them when he visited his beloved beach. Instead, he was fascinated with how sharks move through ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Márquez is a marine scientist and science communicator The idea that a shark’s dorsal fin might be more than just a stabilizer may ...

Watch out, Jaws — your days are numbered. Money-hungry fishermen and sellers are ignoring international regulations in favor of big profits in the illegal sale of shark fins — and new research led by ...

In disturbing photos from the Florida Keys and beach on Singer Island, sharks fins, often sold on the black market, lay lifeless and defenseless. The fins in the Keys were discovered by state and ...

Researchers in Australia are developing smart surfboard fins embedded with sensors, lights and electromagnetic systems ...

The annual event features shark-themed activities for visitors of all ages.

There’s something in the water at Birch Aquarium: It’s “Shark Summer,” the aquarium’s annual celebration of the important ...