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 ...

Flinders University researchers in Australia tested four bite-resistant wetsuit materials against white and tiger sharks, finding all reduced damage from shark attacks.

The new study, published in the journal Wildlife Research, tested four bite-resistant wetsuit materials – Aqua Armour, Shark Stop, ActionTX-S and Brewster material – to reduce damage incurred from ...

Chainmail suits to resist shark bites have existed for decades, but lack in flexibility for aquatic activities like surfing ...