The 'Jaws' shark was 20 feet long in the book and 25 feet long in the movie. Could a shark this big be swimming off Georgia's shore?

Fifty years after "Jaws" was released in the theaters, the power of sharks in our imagination remains undimmed.

Jaws' reignited existing fears of sharks. But it also inspired new generations of researchers interested in the apex ...

Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, "Jaws" was released in theaters, terrifying moviegoers with its ominous musical score and villainous man-eating great white shark.

The largest tagged great white shark on record in the Atlantic Ocean resurfaced off the coast of North Carolina this week, scientists said ...

The huge success of Jaws played a big role in developing this view of sharks. ... The great white shark is nearly always the focus of these films. Among the 500-plus shark species, ...

Even so, The Great Shark Scare of 1975 lingered in memory. Enough so that "Jaws 2" (1978) could be advertised with the unforgettable slogan: "Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water.

How big was the great white shark in Jaws? In the original novel, the Jaws shark was 20 feet long. Around 1 hour and 23 minutes into the movie, a boat crew hunting for the shark spots it and Matt ...

How big was Bruce the shark? Bruce, the mechanical great white shark and principal antagonist, is named after Spielberg's lawyer, Bruce Ramen. His length is exaggerated.