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

Piranhas, known for their sharp teeth and powerful jaws, are efficient hunters in South American freshwater ecosystems. They exhibit complex social behaviour, hunting in schools and using advanced ...

Thousands of flesh-eating piranhas have infested a Brazilian river beach popular with tourists, biting at least 15 unwary swimmers. Thousands of flesh-eating piranhas have infested a Brazilian river ...

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 ...