New research suggests social media stunts like touching sharks are leading to more defensive bites—and hurting conservation ...

Getty Images Now she’s diving headfirst into doing some good. A Connecticut swimmer who survived a harrowing shark attack — then went on to win two Paralympic medals — is hosting a charity ...

Just when you thought it was safe to Go-Pro back in the water: French scientists have attributed the spike in shark attacks to selfie-taking influencers encouraging tourists to pet the toothy ...

Alabama is creating a shark bite alert system similar to an Amber Alert to warn beachgoers when a shark has bitten someone in ...

The attack occurred about 100 miles east of the ... Hawaii state officials maintain a real-time shark incident map. In Cape Cod, Mass., there are beach warning flags that warn of shark sightings.

He also heard reports of accidental shark bites on underwater spearfishermen where the sharks appeared to only attack because they wanted the fisherman to stay away from their prey. “On closer ...

While shark attacks, such as the tragic incident that ... the shark will simply change direction and move away,” Dr. Scheinin said. The real danger typically comes from fishermen.

A shark was filmed swimming among terrified small children on an Israeli beach before an attack on a diver who is missing and feared dead. In what could be the first fatal shark attack in the ...

It was just the third recorded shark attack in Israel, according to Yigael Ben-Ari, head of the Israel Nature and Parks Authority's marine rangers. One person was killed in an attack in the 1940s ...

Alabama is set to become the first state with a cell-phone alert system for shark attacks, reports AL.com’s John Sharp. A bill was passed by the legislature late last week, and Gov. Kay Ivey has ...

"There's an incredibly negative perception bias towards sharks," said Professor Eric Clua of PSL University, lead author of a new study into shark attacks. "They are responsible for fewer than ten ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A new shark alert system, inspired by a teen who survived an attack last year, that warns beachgoers when a shark has bitten someone in the vicinity will be established in ...