More there’s something about Megalodon that grips the imagination like no other. Fossilized shark teeth are some of the most abundant remnants of prehistoric oceans, providing scientists with ...

making it a total of 54 feet (16.4 meters) Assuming that the megalodon was roughly proportional to the majority of other shark species, and extrapolating from the 36-foot (11 m) trunk section, the ...

For years, the megalodon has been imagined as a monstrous version of the great white shark. Depictions in movies and documentaries show a stocky, torpedo-shaped predator, built for speed and power.

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

A new study proposes that the massive ancient shark was built more slenderly ... In total, this would have made the Belgian megalodon specimen 54 feet (16.4 meters) long. However, because ...

The study helps confirm the hypothesis that the megalodon was not “merely a gigantic version of the modern-day great white shark,” as previously thought, said Phillip Sternes, an educator at ...

If Megalodon followed the trends of the vast majority of sharks, then when this vertebral column still had a head and tail, the animal would’ve been 16.4 meters (54 feet) long. This shark likely ...

While fans of the movie and novel “Jaws” might envision an encounter with a 22-foot great white shark as being daunting, ...

Few prehistoric monsters capture the imagination quite like the megalodon. From natural history museums to the silver screen, this colossal shark ... high-speed attacks. “You lead with your ...