This trap was meant for small fish, but what we hauled up looked more like a tiny freshwater shark. The moment it surfaces, the reactions go from confused to amazed as the rare catch starts thrashing.

Some of the world’s most massive fish species are true giants of the aquatic realm, astonishing both scientists and anglers ...

You may have seen the touristy T-shirts that declare it: "The Great Lakes: Unsalted and Shark-Free." That's absolutely true. There is no verifiable account of sharks ever reaching the Great Lakes, and ...

This article is part of The State of Science, a series featuring science stories from public radio stations across the United States. This story, by Alan Yu, was originally published by WHYY. At an ...

A recent TikTok video that shows a Texas fisherman catching a bull shark in the Guadalupe River went viral this week. The video’s popularity also caused a minor panic on the internet, with many people ...