In 1916, five shark attacks along the New Jersey coast left four people dead and one injured. The rare inland attacks sparked panic, beach closures, and widespread media coverage. The events helped ...

The release of Jaws in 1975 changed movie-making forever. Based on the book of the same name by Peter Benchley, Jaws altered popular culture and the perception of sharks. Jaws is generally considered ...

Marking 50 years since Jaws terrified moviegoers, the Academy Museum showcases props, behind-the-scenes footage, and explores how the film created an irrational fear of sharks worldwide. It’s still ...

Hi there! It’s Rosanna Xia, coastal reporter and director of the Los Angeles Times environmental documentary “Out of Plain Sight,” filling in for Sammy Roth. For this week’s edition of Boiling Point, ...

This summer marks the 50th anniversary of the now-classic film that made us afraid to go into the ocean: Jaws, the story of a monster shark that terrorizes a New England beach town. Directed by a very ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of "Jaws," the 1975 Steven Spielberg blockbuster about a ravenous great white shark. The film packed theaters and instilled a deep, lasting fear of sharks. While ...

When looking back at the impact of Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws,” which premiered in theaters on June 20, 1975, it’s easy to focus on the financial. Sure, “Jaws” made buckets of money, is widely ...