The massive megalodon was not hunting only large marine mammals such as whales as researchers widely thought, a new study of minerals in fossilized teeth has found.

The massive megalodon was not hunting only large marine mammals such as whales as researchers widely thought, a new study of minerals in fossilized teeth has found.

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.

Megalodon have always been compared to the modern great white shark. Scientists have found a reason why it shouldn't be.

Everyone's favorite prehistoric shark may have been much sleeker and much larger than previously thought. A new study suggests that the megalodon wasn't as stocky as the great white shark, and ...

Study: Megalodon’s body shape was closer to a lemon shark Also: Baby megalodons were likely the size of great white sharks and capable of hunting marine mammals.

A new study provides many new insights into the biology of the prehistoric gigantic shark megalodon (megatooth shark), which lived nearly worldwide 15–3.6 million years ago. Paleobiology ...

Otodus megalodon was the largest predatory fish in Earth's history. Measuring up to 24 meters, it was longer than a truck with a trailer and weighed almost twice as much. Embedded in its jaws were ...

According to the researchers, the famous megalodon was likely “ more slender and possibly even longer ” than the prevailing theory.

A small but fascinating collection of Megalodon teeth exhibit deep bite marks from other Megalodons, raising questions about whether these sharks were accidentally biting themselves or engaging in ...