When it comes to sharks, myths abound. You’ve probably heard, for example, that sharks can smell a single drop of human blood from a mile away. Which is no doubt, in many of our imaginations, just a ...

Shark attacks on swimmers are incredibly rare, averaging only around 64 each year. And in the grand recorded history of these events, dusky shark attacks on humans are virtually unheard of. But that ...

Grace Solevilla-Moreno handling a shark used in one of her recent projects. Many picture a straight line when imagining the path to becoming a marine scientist: bachelor’s, master’s, and then a PhD to ...

A species of shark never before documented killing humans has now done so, devouring a swimmer in a chilling first.

Sharks have long been feared, and one of the main reasons is because we often think of them as being dangerous and bloodthirsty killers. Films such as Jaws are not exactly great marketing for sharks.

While many believe that sharks can smell blood from many miles away, that’s not necessarily the case. For the cold hard facts on how acute sharks’ olfactory senses can be, watch this video from ...