A new piranha-like fish from Jurassic seas with sharp, pointed teeth that probably fed on the fins of other fishes is seen in this artist's reconstruction of a fossil which was discovered in southern ...

Learn more about piranhas, why they have such a powerful bite, and why there are so many misconceptions around them.

A lethal hunter lurks in the shadows of the river, quiet and unseen. While its name is a staple of terrifying folklore, the ...

A close up picture of two piranha fish with their sharp triangular teeth exposed. A school of piranhas attacked holiday makers playing in a stream in a Brazilian resort on May 1, leaving at least ...

A Jacksonville bricklayer’s catch of a supposedly flesh-eating piranha in a St. Johns River tributary turned out to be a case of mistaken identity. Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission experts ...

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CEDAR LAKE, Ind. (CBS)-- A retiree from Chicago thought he had the fish story of a lifetime in hand: a deadly Piranha in the waters of Cedar Lake, Ind. But like most fish stories, this one didn't turn ...

Butler County — A fish identified as a Pacu, native to South America and similar to a Piranha, was found at Glade Run Park in Butler County recently. Because the species is native to warmer climates, ...

This is one fish that definitely belonged in Jurassic mark – bite mark, that is. A 150-million-year old Piranha-like fish has been discovered, capable of ripping the flesh off the bones of its prey, ...

They took a bite out of crime. A Long Island exotic fish dealer copped to illegally importing nearly 40,000 razor-toothed piranhas from Hong Kong to Queens, in a Brooklyn federal court hearing ...