News of a shark attack or bite is always unsettling. A young swimmer was was airlifted from Boca Grande in Lee County on June 11 after apparently being bitten by a shark. It is not known where ...

Two men survived separate shark attacks in the Bahamas and near Jupiter Inlet, Florida. Both men were treated at St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach. Experts say most shark bites are due ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. There are many reasons one might avoid getting in the water at the beach, but among the most common is the fear of sharks. One of the ...

Learn how Indigenous knowledge and modern science reveal the rare cookiecutter shark, which hunts on moonless nights.

Its findings build on earlier UH Mānoa research that linked moonless nights to rare cookiecutter shark bites on humans, ...

A fearsome shark bite crushes with raw power, yet a tiny piranha delivers unmatched strength for its size. Scientists compare ...