By weaving Kevlar or polyethylene nanofibers into standard neoprene in wetsuits, researchers found ways to limit injury during rare encounters with sharks.

Here’s a roundup of the top 10 most active regions for unprovoked shark attacks in the world, ranked from highest number of attacks to lowest.

The team looked towards new materials that offer a mix of heavy and lightweight fibers and tested them in shark territory.

Shark attacks on swimmers are incredibly rare, averaging only around 64 each year. And in the grand recorded history of these events, dusky shark attacks on humans are virtually unheard of. But that ...

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 ...

Flinders University researchers in Australia tested four bite-resistant wetsuit materials against white and tiger sharks, ...

There has been a surge in downloads of the SharkSmart app following the fatal attack of a Northern Beaches surfer — in a sign ...

Shark attacks in Costa Rica are extremely rare, but swimmers can stay safe by following a few smart precautions: avoid swimming at dawn or dusk, stay in groups ...

A rumor that has circulated online since 2018 claims that, in 2017, a humpback whale in the Cook Islands used its body to push marine biologist Nan Hauser around while she was underwater, seemingly to ...