The recent great white shark attack on surfer Kai McKenzie has again ignited the debate about what can be done to mitigate shark encounters. Shark Stop, an Australian start-up making ...

Australian scientists have tested new materials which could be developed into shark bite-resistant materials to reduce the chances of injuries for divers and surfers. While wet suits made of the ...

PORTLAND, Maine — Australian scientists tested the strength of bite-resistant wetsuits by allowing sharks to chomp the materials at sea and found that the suits can help keep swimmers safe. Fatal ...

Most of the time, the ocean is a place of play and leisure. People surf, dive, and swim alongside marine animals that don’t care they’re there. But on rare occasions, a shark mistakes a human for prey ...

Researchers have been evaluating the effectiveness of new bite-resistant wetsuits designed to mitigate injuries from shark attacks. The testing involved simulations against great white and tiger ...

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