A basking shark estimated to be 20 to 22 feet long was spotted in Pepperrell Cove in Kittery, Maine. The harbormaster advised ...

Approximately 99.9% of fish and shark species are "cold-blooded," meaning their body tissues generally match the temperature of the water they swim in—but researchers have just discovered the mighty ...

Scientists with Oregon State University tracking sharks in the Atlantic Ocean say they have the first-ever video of a shark being hit by a boat. Back in April, researchers with OSU’s Hatfield Marine ...

QUINCY - It was a close encounter with a massive basking shark off the coast of Massachusetts that Adriano Rodrigues won't soon forget. First seeing the dorsal fin, then wanting to do more than get ...

A basking shark feeds off the coast of Scotland. (Getty) About the size of a small school bus, the basking shark is the second largest fish in the ocean and is found in temperate and tropical waters ...

Sometimes during whale-watching expeditions, another type of creature grabs the spotlight merely by showing up. The accompanying footage shows a massive basking shark alongside a Cape Cod ...

BOSTON – Even though it’s the heart of winter, sharks are still in our frigid waters. One of those sharks unfortunately washed up dead on a Cape beach earlier this week, as researchers responded to ...

Researchers have discovered where basking sharks -- the world's second largest fish -- hide out for half of every year. The discovery revises scientists' understanding of the iconic species and ...

Approximately 99.9% of fish and shark species are 'cold-blooded', meaning their body tissues generally match the temperature of the water they swim in -- but researchers have just discovered the ...