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

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

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 ...

Global conservation efforts to save tigers have far exceeded expectations, according to experts. There have, however, also been unintended consequences. Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba ...

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — It’s not something you hear about every day, but even still, Collier County, Florida has had two instances of someone being bitten by a tiger in just three months. The first ...

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 ...

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 ...