In a world-first discovery, researchers have found an electrical shark deterrent used at Cocos (Keeling) Islands was effective at reducing the number of fish taken off fishing hooks by sharks—a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers at Mote Marine Laboratory are testing an electronic pulse device that aims to deter sharks from fishing lines. FOX ...

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 ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A new shark-repellent device demonstrated in a viral YouTube video is drawing attention for what appears to be its ability to drive away dozens of sharks with a single blast.

For days, divers scanned the waters off Lovers Point in Monterey, Calif., hoping to find a trace of Erica Fox, the missing open-water swimmer believed to have been killed by a shark on Dec. 21. The ...

This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore. It’s safe to say that most people do not want to get up close and personal with a shark when they take ...

For decades, sharks have been the unintended victims of longline fisheries aimed at tuna and swordfish. Rising accidental catches have contributed to population declines and created serious challenges ...