since childhood — he found his first megalodon tooth at 13 years old. So when he saw the 2018 blockbuster “The Meg,” he ...

Fossils have a way of captivating everyone, no matter their profession or the species unearthed, but ... More there’s something about Megalodon that grips the imagination like no other.

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

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.

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

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

The biggest, most formidable shark to have ever roamed the ocean may have been even larger than previously thought, according to a new study. The research, published Sunday in the journal ...

Megalodons might have been even larger than we first thought, growing up to 80 feet (24.3 meters) long — 15 feet (4.5 m) ...

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 ...

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