Sharks are vital to many marine ecosystems despite being often viewed as dangerous predators. Florida leads in shark-bites, but shark-related fatalities are statistically rare. Over 300 shark species ...

July 14 is Shark Awareness Day, and Nat Geo's ongoing SharkFest has plenty of shows to honor the day Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets ...

“The Jaws Effect” is what scientists call people’s irrational fear of sharks based on Steven Spielberg’s 1975 hit summer movie, “Jaws.” The great white shark in the movie was so terrifying that it ...

SAN ANTONIO – SeaWorld San Antonio is celebrating Shark Awareness Day by debunking some famous shark myths while also talking about shark facts you may not know. There are two main myths about sharks ...

Everyone knows sharks have a reputation for being intimidating, their bites can be fatal and some can grow to be massively large. But there’s probably plenty about sharks you don’t know. In fact, ...

There are a ton of interesting facts about marine life out there, but you’ll find some of the most fascinating tidbits in ...

Lewisville Regional Park in Battle Ground to reopen Wednesday after early-morning fire The Lewisville Regional Park in Battle Ground is now closed indefinitely following a morning fire. Video shows ...

Trees first appeared on Earth during the Devonian period, around 385 million years ago, and dinosaurs about 100 million years later, between 250 to 200 million years ago. But you might be surprised to ...

-- Shark bodies are made of cartilage (not bone) - a strong, flexible tissue. (You have cartilage in your nose and ears.) -- Sharks date back more than 400 million years - a lot longer than dinosaurs ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whether they're terrified or in awe, people are fascinated with sharks. The marine predators, both dangerous and beautiful, are ...