Traditional chainmail suits were protective, but were inflexible and too heavy for surfing or diving. The new wetsuits that worked best were made of strong and light fiber that is often used to make ...

Shark experts tested four innovative wetsuit materials to measure how well they reduce shark-bite injuries. The results show they can lessen major trauma, blood loss, and even save lives when compared ...

As detailed in a study published today in the journal Wildlife Research, the team investigated the extent to which four ...

Most of the time, the ocean is a place of play and leisure. People surf, dive, and swim alongside marine animals that don’t care they’re there. But on rare occasions, a shark mistakes a human for prey ...

“Our study showed that bite-resistant materials incorporated into wetsuits can reduce damage from large white and tiger sharks (>3 m) compared to a standard neoprene wetsuit, even from moderate and ...