In the decades before “Jaws,” white sharks weren’t considered to be among the ocean’s most fearsome predators.

There are more than 500 recognized shark species living today. Sharks can be found in all of the world’s oceans, and even in some rivers. Their notorious and often undeserved reputations have ...

As Jaws celebrates its 50th anniversary, Science News explores the vast range of shark sizes, from megaladon to the dwarf lanternshark.

The toothy villain of “Jaws” terrified audiences in 1975. But offscreen, the hit film — which is celebrating its 50th anniversary — impacted sharks in unexpected ways.

The 5ft long animal was seen feeding in the shallows off Southbourne beach, near Bournemouth, by qualified PADI scuba diver Jonathan Brennan who has swam with sharks all over the world ...

"It wasn't a basking shark either as their fins are floppier and wobble from side to side when moving through the water. "I have seen a couple of thresher sharks before and it wasn't one of those.

However, the University of Florida notes that all sharks, regardless of size, ... Of the 88 shark-human interactions that ISAF investigated in 2024, 47 were unprovoked and 24 were provoked.

The porbeagle shark, a relative of the great white was observed for 25 minutes feeding in the relatively shallow water off Southbourne beach in Bournemouth.

Our morbid fascination with white sharks’ ability to kill us drove the success of “Jaws” and, eventually, decades of “Shark Week,” Discovery’s annual TV marathon that always features ...