Shortfin mako sharks are a " prized catch among recreational fisherman" and are used for shark fin soup, leather and oils, according to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. These sharks ...

A road crew spotted a 14-foot Burmese python crossing a six-lane road in a posh Miami suburb recently. But how did it get ...

A new species of snake was recently discovered after scientists spotted it taking on a hawk on a Papua New Guinea island. Measuring as long as 4 feet, 8 inches, the Dendrelaphis anthracina, or coal ...

Scientists found a 1-foot-long predator with yellow eyes in China and discovered a “cryptic” new species, a study said and photo shows. Photo from Getty / iStockphoto Under the cover of darkness, a ...

An apex predator was spotted hunting a sea lion off the coast of California, boaters said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A 10-foot apex predator was spotted circling its prey off the coast of California, a ...