A group of shark enthusiasts and scientists is hoping to make Maryland the first state in the nation to have a state shark.

Deep-sea fossils have long fascinated scientists, offering glimpses into the ancient past and revealing the mysteries of prehistoric life. Recent discoveries of shark fossils in deep-sea environments, ...

Longtime fossil collector Barry Norbeck donated thousands of shells and other invertebrate fossils to the Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons, Md., on Jan. 9, 2026. Museum officials described the ...

The fossil record of sharks and related elasmobranchs offers a comprehensive window into the evolutionary dynamics that have shaped marine ecosystems over millions of years. From preserved teeth and ...

Researchers have discovered a new-to-science species of ancient shark during an ongoing paleontological resource inventory at Mammoth Cave National Park. The new species of obruchevodid petalodont, ...