A group of researchers discovered that the rhodopsin -- a protein in the eye that detects light -- of whale sharks has changed to efficiently detect blue light, which penetrates deep-sea water easily.

This one is built for the big screen," said the director. When making Deep Blue Sea, Harlin’s team shot real sharks out in the ocean, putting their lives at risk. Black Tides is written by ...

Yet there’s one more shark movie that has managed to stand the test of time since it came out in theaters 25 years ago: Renny Harlin’s Deep Blue Sea, which was released on July 28, 1999.

Beyond Jaws, shark movies like The Shallows and The Meg explore different perspectives and threats in the underwater world. Deep Blue Sea mixed science fiction with horror, showing the dangers of ...