The fear of sharks appears to have been ingrained in children of every generation since "Jaws" first hit theaters in 1975. While shark attacks on humans are incredibly rare, a deeply-embedded sense of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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, ...

Personal shark deterrent? Got it. While personal electric deterrents can reduce the risk of shark bites, evidence for the efficacy of other products is limited. In contrast to personal electric ...

The ink of the cuttlefish could transform how sharks are deterred from hunting near swimmers, according to new research. Superior hearing, acute vision, and an extraordinary sense of smell make sharks ...

Surfboard fins fitted with shark-deterrent technology are being developed in NSW to help reduce deadly shark encounters. A $2.5 million research project by the University of Wollongong (UOW), in ...

From tough wetsuits to wearable devices, experts say there are ways to reduce your risk in the ocean ...

From apps to eyes, to being magnified and electrified, here's a list of the current technology available for those wishing to avoid a close encounter with a man in the grey suit. All are available for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Science keeps trying but has yet to find a reliable way to keep sharks at bay. Even the late Julia Child, before she went with all ...

There’s been a lot of shark activity recently, and particularly in Australia, when a spate of four bull shark attacks went down in just 48 hours in the Sydney area. Surfer Andre de Ruyter, 27, lost ...

The Discovery Channel’s annual Shark Week bonanza will set its sights — or teeth — on the Bay State this week when a pair of shows delving into Cape Cod sharks hit the airwaves. After kicking off ...

After a shark attack injured one of their own nearly three years ago, members of the Kelp Krawlers — who swim weekly around Lovers Point in Monterey County — began searching for something that might ...