The sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis is widely known as a shark story—but the truth is much more horrifying.

In a study published last month in the journal Ethology, researchers found that electric rays can scare away both tiger and white sharks by zapping them with powerful electric discharges. While ...

A well-known beach on the North Shore of Massachusetts is taking steps to protect swimmers this summer after a series of shark sightings last year.

Ahead of the holiday weekend, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the state was expanding and updating surveillance capabilities, ...

Multiple sharks were spotted in the waters off Queens over the long holiday weekend, temporarily forcing the closure of Rockaway Beach. The latest sighting was at Beach 102nd Street on Sunday ...

Drone technology seemed to contribute to an unusual number of shark sightings along Rockaway Beach in recent days. Each time ...

Surveillance is stepping up along Long Island's shoreline after a 20-year-old woman was bitten in the leg and foot by a shark ...

After a woman was bit by a shark at Jones Beach on Long Island last weekend, state officials have raised the alarm about ...

Nassau County increases shark surveillance and safety measures at Jones Beach after a recent shark bite incident.

Public safety officials are monitoring the waters off of Queens, New York, after a series of shark sightings prompted ...

BY MICHAEL WRIGHT It is the summer of “Jaws,” and many are wondering whether 50 years is long enough for it to be safe to go ...

I spit into my goggles; wash them off in the sea. I get every drop of water out. I look straight up at the sun and place the ...