A remarkably preserved 150-million-year-old shark fossil is forcing researchers to reconsider how modern sharks evolved. The species, Bavariscyllium, displays a mix of features that do not align with ...

Alvin’s Island wants to hang a menacing-looking shark outside its surf shop in Gulf Shores that would be two-feet larger than the fictional human-eating fish in the iconic movie, “Jaws.” While ...

A strange prehistoric shark that lived during the age of dinosaurs is giving scientists new clues about how modern sharks evolved — and raising fresh questions at the same time. The small shark, known ...

Three months ago, the Gulf Shores Planning Commission struggled with the concept of allowing a surf shop to display a menacing 27-foot-long shark statue hanging upside down in its parking lot. Some of ...