As a shark, megalodon is part of the family of cartilaginous fishes. “They have a very poorly mineralized skeleton. There are ...

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

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

Megalodon, the largest shark, was probably slimmer and longer than previously believed, a new study has revealed. Scientists now estimate the massive, extinct sharks might have grown up to 80 feet (24 ...

Unlike dinosaurs, whose skeletons can often be reconstructed from fossilized bones ... on comparisons with great white sharks, which were once thought to be megalodon’s closest living relatives.

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

See, most shark bite fossils document predation attempts or scavenging, where teeth left their marks on bones and other hard tissues. Finding Megalodon teeth with distinct serration gouges from ...

Fifteen million years ago, now-extinct species of dolphins, whales and large sea cows roamed the world’s oceans, topping the underwater food chain. Yet back then, any one of these creatures ...

As a shark, megalodon is part of the family of cartilaginous fishes. “They have a very poorly mineralized skeleton. There are no true bones that make the skeleton hard,” Shimada said.