As the blockbuster film "Jaws" turns 50, recent shark attacks are making headlines as experts share that increased sightings reflect better technology and more people in water, not more sharks.

Before the fictional story of a killer shark terrorizing a sleepy beach town, there was the very real summer of 1916 at the ...

Fifty years since the release of “Jaws," this look back at the 1916 Jersey Shore shark attacks explores how a string of real-life deaths helped inspire the novel and film that redefined the ...

Peter Benchley says his "Jaws" book (and by extension the "Jaws" movie) wasn't based on the 1916 shark attacks, but there are many similarities. Watch Party Newsletter What to watch Win $100 💵 ...

A historical society in Matawan is taking people on a tour, sharing the story of the New Jersey shark attack that inspired the film "Jaws" – a classic horror film that turns 50 this year.

Did the 1916 shark attacks inspire Peter Benchley’s Jaws? Certainly, Benchley was aware of the 1916 stuff. As part of his book, he had done some looking back at the attacks.

If you’re heading to the beach sometime soon, here are some things to keep in mind about shark attacks — including just how unlikely they really are.

Peter Benchley says his "Jaws" book (and by extension the "Jaws" movie) wasn't based on the 1916 shark attacks, but there are many similarities.

A customer at a Rhode Island restaurant this week captured an extraordinary scene on video as a giant shark surfaced behind boaters in Great Salt Pond. In the footage, as the shark’s fins slice ...

Jaws might be a cinematic masterpiece, but it's also a hit piece on the shark. Sharks are beautiful creatures who don't kill nearly as many people per year as cows do.