The majority of the world's unprovoked shark attacks last year involved white sharks, tiger sharks, and bull sharks.

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 ...

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 ...

A Florida fisherman had a close encounter with a large bull shark when it “swam right up and bumped his kayak” during a calm morning paddle on April 20. Video from Christopher LaFrange shows the ...

Alabama has become the first state to implement a real-time shark alert system aimed at keeping beachgoers informed and safe.

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 ...

A peaceful day kayaking in Florida turned into a close encounter with a massive bull shark. The shocking moment was caught on ...