Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rip Curl. Billabong. O’Neill. Patagonia. Body Glove. If you’re a lifelong surfer–especially one living in a locale requiring some ...

PORTLAND, Maine — Australian scientists tested the strength of bite-resistant wetsuits by allowing sharks to chomp the materials at sea and found that the suits can help keep swimmers safe. Fatal ...

This Nov. 2019 photo provided by Predapix/Sam Cahir shows a White shark investigating testing board with bite-resistant neoprene at Neptune Island Group Marine Park in Australia. (Sam Cahir/Predapix ...

It was a crisp fall morning when I undressed in the South Ponto parking lot to get measured for a new wetsuit. Not just any suit, a 3mm “U-Zip” custom-fitted unit from AXXE Classic. Made to order in ...

The invention of the wetsuit in the 1950s allowed surfers to brave chilly water year-round, but it came with an environmental cost – the neoprene material used is a petroleum-based substance that ...

This photo shows a White shark investigating testing board with bite-resistant neoprene at Neptune Island Group Marine Park in Australia. (Sam Cahir/Predapix via AP) PORTLAND, Maine — Australian ...