Scientists in California are researching what makes people so scared of sharks. They believe the 1975 movie "Jaws" caused a generation of people to develop galeophobia — an irrational fear of sharks.

The ocean provides a welcome beach vacation and heavily supports the global economy. Over 3 billion people worldwide rely on ocean-based food for their diets, and over 100 million full-time jobs, ...

Sharks tend to have a bad reputation. Scientists in California believe that the 1975 movie “Jaws” may be a contributing factor, as it led to a generation of people developing galeophobia, or an ...

Sharks might be one of the most misunderstood creatures on the planet. Scientists in California believe that the 1975 movie “Jaws” led to a generation of people developing galeophobia, or an ...

Carter Evans has served as a Los Angeles-based correspondent for CBS News since February 2013, reporting across all of the network's platforms. He joined CBS News with nearly 20 years of journalism ...