Spotlight Scientists turn to sharks to improve hurricane predictions Marta Serafinko Reuters Aug 10, 2026 Aug 10, 2026 Updated Aug 14, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From the killer shark of "Jaws" to the tornado-tossed predators of the "Sharknado" movies, films long portrayed sharks as objects of summer fear.kAmqFE[ H96? 2 D92C< 4FED E9C@F89 E96 H2E6CD @77 E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D’ t2DE r@2DE[ :E ?@H >2J 36 5@:?8 >@C6 E92? 9F?E:?8] xE >2J 2=D@ 36 82E96C:?8 52E2 E92E 96=AD D4:6?E:DED F?56CDE2?5 E96 A@E6?E:2= :?E6?D:EJ @7 2 9FCC:42?6 367@C6 :E >2<6D =2?572==]k^AmkAm&?:G6CD:EJ @7 s6=2H2C6 C6D62C496CD 2C6 E6DE:?8 H96E96C D92C<D 42? D6CG6 2D >@3:=6 ?62C\C62=\E:>6 @462?\52E2 @3D6CG6CD[ 42CCJ:?8 D6?D@CD E92E >62DFC6 @462? 4@?5:E:@?D E@ :?7@C> @462?@8C2A9:4[ 2E>@DA96C:4 2?5 4=:>2E6 >@56=D]k^Am A mako shark is temporarily caught by researchers June 19, 2024, off the coast of Long Island, N.Y. 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