Megalodons are considered the largest sharks, and possibly the largest fish, to have ever roamed Earth’s oceans. They lived ...

Megalodon wasn’t as chonky as a great white shark, experts say Fresh evidence points to megalodon being longer, more slender than previous depictions.

Now, new fossil evidence suggests that the colossal creature actually died off quite a bit earlier than was originally thought, and great white sharks might have been to blame.

NEW evidence suggests megalodon sharks looked very different from the giant great whites depicted in sci-fi movies. Recent research suggests the shark, which lived around 15 to 3.6 million years ag… ...

Megalodon was not a 50 feet to 65 feet long version of the Great White shark. Megalodon was probably a 55 feet to 75 feet long version of the Mako shark. There is no doubt the Megalodon is one of the ...

As one of the largest predators to have ever lived, megalodon captures people's imagination - and for good reason. But was this apex predator simply a beefed-up great white shark, and is it still ...

The now-extinct megalodon shark may have been larger than first believed, reaching lengths of 80 feet (24.3 meters), according to a new study published in Palaeontologia Electronica last week.

Another interesting find, he added, is that megalodon’s diet probably varied slightly between different populations, something observed in today’s great white sharks.

6 Scientists previously thought that the megalodon would've looked more like a great white shark – but supersized Credit: AFP That means it would've had a more slender body that modern great whites.

Megalodon may have been up to 80 feet long, but the colossal extinct shark was also probably thinner than scientists previously thought, according to a new study.