Though it may not feel it in some places, summer is just around the corner in the Northern Hemisphere. To protect summer swimmer and surfers from oceanic predators, scientists in Australia have developed a surfboard with underside lights that may deter shark attacks. In studying the ways in which sharks see and sense their prey, the research team at Macquarie University uncovered a surprisingly simple method to hide the silhouettes of surfers from sharks below. “Pure basic research can sometimes...
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