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

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

French scientists have attributed the spike in shark attacks to selfie-taking influencers encouraging tourists to pet the ...

Sharks are often perceived as the ultimate beasts, an image largely imposed on them by the media. Yet, shark bites are ...

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 ...

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

Explorers on a submarine at a depth of 2,461 feet had quite a shock when a group of massive sixgill sharks decided the sub ...

lead author of a new study into shark attacks. "They are responsible for fewer than ten human deaths a year worldwide, whereas dogs are responsible for more than 10,000 deaths and are perceived ...

Many shark bites are acts of self-defense triggered by human actions like spearfishing or handling. Respecting sharks' space ...

To this end, 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 ...