You are more likley to be attacked by a shark during a full moon, bizarre new ...
You are more likely to be attacked by a shark during a full moon, bizarre new study finds The research, titled Shark Side of the Moon: Are Shark Attacks Related to Lunar Phase?, found an increase in shark attacks when the moon is fuller Researchers with the Louisiana State University and University of Florida looked at nearly 50 years of data on shark attacks They found that when the moon cycle was between half and full there were more unprovoked shark attacks than average Sharks are not the only creatures who become more ferocious during the full moon - terrestrial animals are also affected, according to another study The shark study does not offer a clear cause for the correlation between the full moon and increased attacks But it suggested the geomagnetic activity caused by the moon could have an affect on the animals as they use geomagnetism for migration A full moon could 'trigger migration or reproduction physiology' which may bring them into areas where they are more likely to encounter humans
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Forget werewolves, it's ocean predators you have to worry about during a full moon, according to a new study.
The research, titled Shark Side of the Moon: Are Shark Attacks Related to Lunar Phase?, found an increase in shark attacks when the moon is brighter.
Researchers with the Louisiana State University and University of Florida looked at nearly 50 years of data on shark attacks.
They found that when the moon cycle was between half and full, referred to as more than 50 per cent lunar
