There was an increase in the number of unprovoked shark attacks worldwide and an uptick in fatalities in 2023 compared to the previous year. The University of Florida's International Shark Attack File (ISAF), a scientific ...
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Feb 5, 2024
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The number of unprovoked shark attacks worldwide decreased last year, tying with 2020 for the fewest number of reported incidents in the last 10 years. According to the University of Florida's International Shark Attack File, ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 6, 2023
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Taronga's Australian Shark-Incident Database (ASID) describes more than 1,000 shark-human interactions that have occurred in Australia over the past 230 years.
Plants & Animals
Jul 6, 2022
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With shark bites increasing in countries like Australia—scientists say the use of personal electronic deterrents is an effective way to prevent future deaths and injuries which could save the lives of up to 1063 Australians ...
Ecology
Mar 30, 2021
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A new wet suit material tested by Flinders marine researchers can help reduce blood loss caused by shark bites, to reduce injuries and prevent the leading cause of death from shark bites.
Polymers
Nov 18, 2019
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Outsized jaw muscles allow the black piranha to exert bite force equivalent to 30 times its bodyweight, a feat unmatched in the natural world, according to results of a finger-risking study published Thursday.
Archaeology
Dec 20, 2012
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Scientists have revealed that injury dressings found in first-aid kits can reliably be used to identify shark species involved in bite incidents by deploying medical gauze to gather DNA samples from aquatic equipment, such ...
Biotechnology
Jul 30, 2024
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As the northern hemisphere edges toward spring and millions flock to the beach, headlines have dubbed the southeastern US state of Florida the world's most likely place to be bitten by a shark.
Plants & Animals
Mar 15, 2024
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Sea Otter Savvy monitors the animals in the Morro Bay Harbor, tracking their behavior and watching how they react to their environment. Sea otters remain a threatened species in California.
Plants & Animals
Oct 10, 2023
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The Discovery Channel's now iconic "Shark Week" is upon us, and so is the perception that sharks are responsible for a lot more carnage than statistics bear out.
Plants & Animals
Jul 21, 2023
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