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

Megalodons have been portrayed as gigantic great whites, but new research suggests they were more svelte and less agile ...

The shark likely swam at moderate speeds, with the ability to burst forward when attacking prey. Given its sheer size and energy demands, constant high-speed swimming wouldn’t have been efficient. The ...

To put that in perspective, the great white shark—which was once thought to be the megalodon’s closest relative before it was determined to be a separate species—has a bite force of 4,000 psi.

The Meg was shaped more like a whale than the giant great white shark in the Jason Statham movies, suggests new research. Megalodon, the prehistoric ocean hunter, was a "longer, sleeker super ...

A 6-inch megalodon shark tooth found in Venice, Florida. (@kristinasunderwater / FOX Weather) According to the Florida Museum of Natural History , megalodon teeth can exceed 7 inches in length.

This type of shark measured up to almost 80 feet, about four times longer than the largest recorded great white shark, according to The Natural History Museum in London.

As Jaws celebrates its 50th anniversary, Science News explores the vast range of shark sizes, from megaladon to the dwarf lanternshark.

“A great white is bulky,” said Phil Sternes, a shark biologist and co-author of a recent study of megalodons. “It looks very torpedo-shaped, kind of narrow in the head, but really thick in ...