A rumor has circulated online since 2018 claiming 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 ...

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

Before we start talking about tiger shark teeth, get to know the shark that these teeth come from. Tiger sharks, like many other shark species (but not all of them), are solitary creatures. They tend ...

As detailed in a study published today in the journal Wildlife Research, the team investigated the extent to which four bite-resistant wetsuit materials—Aqua Armour, Shark Stop, ActionTX-S, and ...

Tiger sharks are powerful hunters known for their size, strength, and fearless curiosity — but they’re also responsible for a large number of shark-bite incidents worldwide. Often called the “garbage ...

"It was so much bigger than what you would expect," Kori Garza said. Earth's oceans are full of big surprises -- something Kori Garza knows better than most. The marine biologist has been on thousands ...

A tiger shark with wanderlust has journeyed from the East Coast to just off the shore of Biloxi. On Aug. 29, while South Mississippi was recalling the destruction of Hurricane Katrina 20 years earlier ...

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

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