Sharks are among the ocean’s most fascinating predators, but a handful of species account for the vast majority of documented attacks on humans. Drawing on information from the International Shark

“The bite tore through skin and muscle, ruptured one tendon and damaged a few others, but it missed any major arteries,” the surfer said

A spearfisher was killed on the Great Barrier Reef on Sunday in Australia's second fatal shark attack in just over a week, police said.

When a surfer is bitten by a shark, especially in surfing hotspots in the U.S. and Australia, the story often goes viral. After all, movies like Jaws leaned hard into the idea that big sharks have it out for humans. So, when an attack happens, it seems ...

"She was screaming my name and struggling in the water," her cousin said

Sharks get a bad rap in most media. On the very rare occasions when a shark attacks a human, even when there are warnings that sharks are in the area, the sharks are at fault and anti-shark campaigns show up all over the place. Yes, sharks do attack humans ...