Sharks rarely bite humans in the first place. And in a new study Friday, researchers have found that some of these bites are wholly defensive.

There has never been a reported attack of Greenland sharks on humans. This has less to do with the behavior of the Greenland shark and more to do with where it lives. Greenland sharks swim in frigid ...

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

Instead of targeted, aggressive attacks, sharks may bite humans out of self-defense. Within the media, sharks are often seen as bloodthirsty predators. However, shark attacks are rare and, for the ...

Influencers are to blame for a recent rise in shark attacks, according to scientists who say they 'can't believe we have to tell people not to grab an 18-foot predator'. Social media posts ...

they extracted data from the Global Shark Attack Files, where almost 7,000 bites have been documented since 1863. The researchers focused on bites linked to activities that might put people in ...

occurring immediately after a human interaction perceived by the shark as threatening. In addition, the team examined a global database known as the Shark Attack Files, which holds data about such ...

Experts warn that influencer stunts and misleading media headlines may fuel fear and damage shark conservation efforts.