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Great white sharks can adapt their behavior relative to different hunting situations, according to scientists. Click to read more.

​In 1974, Peter Benchleys bestselling novel Jaws fanned this fear into a wildfire that spread around the world. The book sold more than 5 million copies in the U.S. within a year and was quickly followed by Steven Spielbergs 1975 movie, which became the highest-grossing film in history at that time.

Amount of cocaine that gets spills or sometimes dumped into the ocean may be going up sharks noses. foxs jonathan serrie takes a look. >> reporter: when smugglers dump cocaine overboard to make drop-offs or conceal evidence, some marine biologists say sharks may be doing something fishy with the drugs. >> because they dont have hand they cant physically touch it they touched it with the only thing theyve gotten their mouth, and taken a bite, they would have gotten a hit of cocaine. so it sounds ...

Marine heat wave due to climate change has reportedly shifted the food chain closer into the shore, resulting in increased shark sightings and shark population

A study by Camo Sharks hosts shows that great white sharks have camouflage abilities by changing their skin color.

The Thor actor is teaming up with conservationist Valerie Taylor to uncover the science of shark behavior in an upcoming National Geographic special.

They likely take advantage "of all the new scavenging opportunities from dead animals that were churned up in the storm," study author Neil Hammerschlag says.

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Are. alison is a marine biologist studying the effects of cage diving on the feeding habits of great whites. shes tagging great whites with darts attached to transmitters. she can then track the sharks movements around the waters for months. >> here we go, here we go. keep it there, keep it there. >> tagged. >> shes tagged over 70 sharks so far. the data shes collected led to the only peer-reviewed studies on the effects of cage diving on shark behavior. >> the study that we did showed a surpris...