Megalodon was likely a long, streamlined predator, not a bulky giant. Scientists compared its bones with modern sharks.

The now-extinct megalodon shark may have been larger than first believed, reaching lengths of 80 feet (24.3 meters), ...

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Everyone's favorite prehistoric shark may have been much sleeker and much larger than previously thought. A new study ...

MEGALODON may have grown to a staggering 80 feet in length – and weighted 94 tons. The staggering size of the prehistoric ...

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For years, the megalodon has been imagined as a monstrous version of the great white shark. Depictions in movies and ...

If Meg 3 ever happens, the filmmakers might need to ditch the oversized great white shark trope. A new study published in Palaeontologia Electronica found that the famous megalodon wasn’t just an ...

The megalodon has long been imagined as an enormous great white shark, but new research suggests that perception is all wrong. The study finds the prehistoric hunter had a much longer body -- closer ...

Megalodon pose a curious challenge to scientists because despite being one of the largest animals ever to grace the oceans, ...

Scientists say the megalodon was a "longer, sleeker super predator" The post Megalodon’s shape was more like whales than ...

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