Australian scientists tested the strength of bite-resistant wetsuits by allowing sharks to chomp the materials at sea and ...

Increased sightings of large sharks in some parts of the world have swimmers, surfers, and divers looking for new ways to ...

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

(CNN) — A shark hunt is underway off Australia’s east coast after a father was killed in a “freak” attack at a Sydney beach. Mercury Psillakis was mauled by what police said was a large shark at Long ...

Mercury Psillakis was killed by a shark while surfing in Australia. A witness at a popular Australian beach heard screams of “don’t bite me” as a father died in a horrific shark attack. Mercury ...

Sept 6 (Reuters) - A surfer attacked by a large shark at a Sydney beach died of his injuries, police said on Saturday, the first such incident in more than 3-1/2 years, prompting the closure of ...

KEY LARGO, Fla. — Two days after a shark bit an 8-year-old boy off the Florida Keys, his parents said he remained hospitalized on Wednesday and were “immensely proud” of his 10-year-old sister’s ...

After an 8-year-old girl vacationing in Galveston was reportedly bitten by a shark over Labor Day weekend, the incident managed to elude any official attention until her family told the story to a ...

(KEY LARGO, Fla.) -- An 8-year-old boy was bitten by a shark while snorkeling off the coast of Key Largo, Florida, on Labor Day, officials said. The incident occurred around 3:24 p.m. on Monday, ...

FOOTBALL PLAYER IS RECOVERING THIS MORNING. A FORMER SEMINOLE HIGH SCHOOL STAR AND FSU PLAYER WAS SHOT TODAY. WE’RE HEARING FROM HIS FAMILY. PLUS, IT IS DECISION DAY IN ORANGE COUNTY FOR TWO SPECIAL ...

Bull sharks are one of the most commonly found sharks in the Florida Keys. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration photo An 8-year-old boy who was bitten by a shark while snorkeling off the ...

Mauricio Maldonado is a digital editor for CBS Miami and has been a digital journalist in the South Florida area since 1997. Mauricio started at the Miami Herald in 1990 and transitioned over to their ...