During the Jaws era, the Carcharodon carcharias was known as the great white shark. Taxonomists had a problem with this ...

The white belly of a great white shark serves a surprisingly useful purpose.

Megalodon teeth are the largest of all shark species. With teeth that can measure up to the size of a human hand, it is easy to imagine just how enormous these ancient sharks were. However, there is ...

Around 2010, white shark numbers around False Bay started dropping off, and the decline got steeper from 2015 on. By 2018, the great whites were gone. Exactly why the sharks vanished remains a ...

As the largest predatory fish on Earth, great white sharks are already impressive, armed with up to 300 serrated teeth and weighing up to 5,000 pounds. Now, new research adds more intrigue to the ...

Oh, the shark has pretty teeth, dear. And he showed them, pearly white, exactly 50 years ago this June − when the movie "Jaws" made its sensational splash. Remember the screams in the theater as ...

She’s the world’s largest known great white shark. At over 50 years old, she may even be a grandma. One marine biologist got up close and personal with the massive and surprisingly peaceful ...

On the heels of the 50th anniversary of "Jaws," The Times spoke to a shark researcher to dispel the misperceptions around great white sharks.

Climate 50 years after ‘Jaws,’ sharks are in trouble Scientists are using the continued lure of Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster to aid shark conservation efforts.

The average size of a mature great white (Carcharodon carcharias, also known as the white shark) is between 4.6 and 4.9 metres for female sharks and up to 4 metres for male sharks.

Just when you thought it was safe to celebrate the 50th anniversary of 'Jaws' — here's the ultimate trivia trove.