Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Located in central Kentucky, Mammoth Cave is the world’s longest known cave system with more than 400 miles (over 640 kilometers) ...

A team of scientists discovered a new species of shark preserved in the walls of Mammoth Cave, an underwater cave system brimming with ancient species of fish. Between 320 and 360 million years ago, ...

Kentucky's Mammoth Cave National Park is a long way from the ocean, but newly discovered fossils suggest the area was once teeming with sharks. Scientists have identified the remains of 15 to 20 ...

Sharks are often misunderstood, but for divers, they’re among the most compelling creatures to encounter. These animals are ancient, finely tuned, and nothing like their Hollywood image. Around the ...

Despite the fact that that the world’s shark population is perilously shrinking, it is still possible to find places to dive with these magnificent creatures. And that may be just what they need most: ...

Celebrate Shark Week by meeting some of the prehistoric sharks prowling the museum’s collection Jack Tamisiea For nearly half a billion years, sharks of all shapes and sizes have ruled the deep, ...

My first birthday dive was at Koh Bida Nok, one of the most popular sites around the island, where resident reef sharks and huge schools of fish come out to greet divers. And they did, in all their ...

Nixon Peabody intellectual property attorney Michael Gray scuba diving. Courtesy photo Diving 50 feet among sharks in Australia's Great Barrier Reef, Michael Gray hones skills that enhance his work as ...