A new study proposes that the massive ancient shark was built more slenderly than a great white. But not all paleontologists ...

Recent discoveries have illuminated fascinating aspects of megalodon behavior through an unlikely source—bite marks on their own fossilized teeth. These findings challenge our understanding of ...

If there’s anywhere Team Lemon (formerly Team Mako) and Team Great White may find common ground, it’s megalodon speed. Rather ...

Researchers in this study also revisited an analysis of fossilized placoid scales, or tiny tooth-like scales that cover sharks, from the megalodon. What they found was that these scales did not ...

so megalodon teeth are a relatively common fossil specimen," said Jones. "Usually the larger the tooth and the better-preserved it is, the more valuable it is." All six megalodon teeth were ...

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

As is the case with other prehistoric sharks, most of the fossil evidence of Otodus megalodon consists simply of teeth. This is because sharks' skeletons are made of cartilage, which tends not to ...

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serrated teeth. But Sternes said those studies relied on assumptions about similarities between only the two shark species. The new study compared megalodon fossils with more than 150 living ...

Formally called Otodus megalodon, it is primarily known only from its serrated teeth, vertebrae, and scales in the fossil record with no known complete skeletons. Although much smaller ...

Paleobiologist Dr. Kenshu Shimada has been fascinated by fossil sharks, including the giant Otodus megalodon, since childhood — he found his first megalodon tooth at 13 years old. So when he saw ...