Our collective fear of sharks is so great there's a word for it: galeophobia. A combination of the Greek words for shark, "galeos," and fear, "phobos," the condition can induce feelings of anxiety, ...

Marine biologist Kristian Parton watches Shark Night and explains the shark science in the film. He begins by noting that cookiecutter sharks do swallow their own teeth and outlines the scientific ...

University of Hawaiʻi researchers have published a new study that brings together ʻike Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian knowledge), ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) and western marine science to shed new light on ...

LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA - FEBRUARY 20: A preserved, fully-grown cookiecutter shark sits on display during the Girls in Ocean Science Conference in Dana Point on Saturday. The small fish sneaks up on its ...

A group of killer whales spotted hunting off the coast of California and Oregon over two decades may actually be their own unique population of animals, a new study says. When the notorious black fin ...

A Hawaii study has found that a certain species of sharks is more likely to bite humans during periods of low light. The feeding habits of cookiecutter sharks found in channel waters are closely tied ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of killer whales spotted hunting off the coast of California and Oregon over two decades may actually be their own unique ...

The killer whales have been spotted far out to sea, suggesting they may be a new population of orcas, the researchers said. Paula Olson NOAA SWFSC A group of killer whales spotted hunting off the ...