Shokoofeh Shamsi receives funding from from various government and research organisations for work in parasitology and environmental health. She is Editor-in-Chief of the journal Marine and Freshwater ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Recent shark bites in Florida and Hawaii and a suspected case in New Jersey have piqued interest in an age-old summer question for beachgoers — is it safe to go in the water?

There have been four shark attacks in NSW in less than 48 hours, as warm, murky waters after storms create perfect conditions for bites. Three of them have been in Sydney alone, with two people now ...