The new reports is a reminder that shark bites remain extremely rare, but they also raise important questions about co-existence.

For decades, experts and the general public believed that shark attacks on humans were a case of mistaken identity. Some researchers suggest that this may not always be the case, and that some shark ...

Shark attacks on humans remain one of the most misunderstood and emotionally charged wildlife events in the world .

Man dies in shark attack off Western Australia while spearfishing with his family - At least three people have been killed in ...

“We assume they will be pretty traumatized,” Queensland Police’s Inspector Elaine Burns said of the other men who witnessed the attack ...

One U.S. state accounted for 17% of all unprovoked bites globally last year Lexi Lane is a weekend banking writer at PEOPLE. She first joined as a member of the PEOPLE App team in 2025. Her work has ...

Diver killed by 16‑ft great white while spearfishing near Perth, marking the second fatal shark attack in Australia of 2026.

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 ...