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 ...
Flinders University researchers in Australia tested four bite-resistant wetsuit materials against white and tiger sharks, ...
The team looked towards new materials that offer a mix of heavy and lightweight fibers and tested them in shark territory.
Fatal shark bites are vanishingly rare, with less than 50 unprovoked shark bites on humans worldwide in 2024, according to the International Shark Attack File at the Florida Museum of Natural History.
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Australian researchers tested bite-resistant wetsuits by letting white and tiger sharks chomp on material samples ...
A Riviera Beach man was airlifted to the Treasure Coast on Aug. 16 after being bitten by a 6-foot-long reef shark while ...
A Mexican marine scientist suffered a shark attack on the head during field research. On the 1st, The New York Times, NYT, ...
A long-distance swimmer is recovering after a rare shark bite early Tuesday morning during an open water swim from Santa Catalina Island to the Southern California mainland. The victim, identified ...
KANGAROO ISLAND, AUSTRALIA — An Australian tour guide was bitten by a shark three times, yet still managed to get himself ...
Many shark bites are the result of mistaken identity. But as one man found out, some seals may be purposefully deceiving ...
A SURFER has survived a savage shark attack before driving himself to hospital, despite serious injuries. The chaos unfolded ...