Instead of targeted, aggressive attacks, sharks may bite humans out of self-defense. Within the media, sharks are often seen as bloodthirsty predators. However, shark attacks are rare and, for the ...

When I was little, I saw a movie about shark attacks. It made me nervous to go into the water. I talked about that with my friend Nora Hickey. She’s a fish veterinarian at Washington State University.

Sharks like the great white have evolved to kill, but human beings are far more lethalJens Kuhfs via Getty Images The media have something in common with sharks: feeding frenzies. On Dec. 2, a kayak ...

Sam But sharks’ fearsome reputation is not based on facts: most attacks on humans are cases of mistaken identity, where the ...

With its golden sand and blue waters, the beach front in central Israel looks much like any other stretch of Mediterranean coast, but a closer look reveals something unusual peeking through the ...

Can taking Metro prevent shark bites? That's the contention of an ad in stations and trains throughout the region. It's part of a Metro public relations campaign to highlight the effects of climate ...

World-first research testing a simulated 'shark vision' model on swimming patterns of humans, seals and sea-lions, confirms theories that when great white sharks bite humans, it may be a case of ...

A new study shows sharks in the Bahamas are affected by "contaminants of emerging concern," which could impact the animals' health Dave Fleetham/Design Pics Editorial/Universal Images Group via Getty ...

With an uptick in great white shark activity at SoCal beaches, a team from the Cal State Long Beach Shark Lab tags the giant ...