Recent shark attacks off the coast of Long Island in New York have some ocean lovers wondering what they can do to avoid potential encounters with the sharp-toothed predators. One option: shark ...

For decades, sharks have been the unintended victims of longline fisheries aimed at tuna and swordfish. Rising accidental catches have contributed to population declines and created serious challenges ...

When it comes to fending off sharks, it turns out you might not "need a bigger boat," as recommended in Jaws—but just a bottle of cuttlefish ink. This is the revelation of researchers from University ...

A small rubber wristband comes with a big promise, claiming it can prevent shark bites and attacks. Action News Jax’s Alicia Tarancon investigated the technology and went to an expert to see if it ...

A 14-year-old boy from Missouri was standing in knee-deep water when his foot was bitten by a shark Wednesday in Daytona Beach, Florida, a few miles from where a fellow teenager was also attacked by a ...

Aloha Surf Manly is used to selling one or two Sharkbanz a week. But as a spate of shark attacks grips the city, the popular surf store on Sydney’s Northern Beaches is selling as many as 10 a day. “It ...

People have been developing different forms of shark repellent for decades — the military even issued a chemical shark repellent called “Shark Chaser” to pilots, sailors and astronauts(!) from the end ...