The giant extinct shark species known as the megalodon has captured the interest of scientists and the general public alike, ...

New research reignites debate over the size of this extinct giant, also suggesting it looked unlike a great white ...

A new study into the mighty Megalodon has found intriguing evidence to answer some of the biggest questions about these ...

Megalodon have always been compared to the modern great white shark. Scientists have found a reason why it shouldn't be.

It remains a sad fact of this world that we will never know for certain what the long-lost megalodon truly looked like – but a new study gives us what may be the most accurate reconstruction yet.

there’s something about Megalodon that grips the imagination like no other. Fossilized shark teeth are some of the most abundant remnants of prehistoric oceans, providing scientists with crucial ...

If you picture a megalodon, chances are you envision what amounts to a gigantic great white shark. The image is understandable, given almost every depiction of the ancient apex predators across ...

New research from the University of California, Riverside, published Monday in the journal Palaeontologia Electronica, could ...

Assuming that the megalodon was roughly proportional to the majority of other shark species, and extrapolating from the 36-foot (11 m) trunk section, the researchers estimated that this individual ...