They may look mean, but sand tiger sharks are typically not aggressive toward humans. Also sometimes known as the grey nurse shark, these sharks live in coastal areas and hunt for food in reefs, ...

A 20-year-old woman was swimming in waist-deep water at a popular beach in Long Island, New York, when officials believe she was most likely bitten by a young sand tiger shark earlier this week. EMTs ...

There have been multiple sightings of great white sharks in New England waters this summer, as there typically are. But there are other sharks in the area, including in Boston Harbor. And scientists ...

Scientists say that the water in Boston harbor is getting cleaner, leading to an increase in the number of sand tiger sharks using the area as a nursery habitat. There have been lots of sightings of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Márquez is a marine scientist and science communicator Sand tiger shark in an aquarium. (Photo by: BlueRed/REDA/Universal Images ...