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

MEGALODON may have grown to a staggering 80 feet in length – and weighted 94 tons. The staggering size of the prehistoric ...

Scientists say the megalodon was a "longer, sleeker super predator" The post Megalodon’s shape was more like whales than ...

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 than a great white. But not all paleontologists ...

If Meg 3 ever happens, the filmmakers might need to ditch the oversized great white shark trope. A new study published in Palaeontologia Electronica found that the famous megalodon wasn’t just an ...

A new study provides many new insights into the biology of the prehistoric gigantic shark megalodon (megatooth shark), which ...

New research reignites debate over the size of this extinct giant, also suggesting it looked unlike a great white ...

Few divers would give up the chance to swim with the two largest fish in the sea—whale sharks and basking sharks. Here's ...

The megalodon has long been imagined as an enormous great white shark, but new research suggests that perception is all wrong. The study finds the prehistoric hunter had a much longer body -- closer ...