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

The now-extinct megalodon shark may have been larger than first believed, reaching lengths of 80 feet (24.3 meters), ...

A new study has revealed fascinating details about the Megalodon, the massive prehistoric shark that lived between 15 to 3.6 ...

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 ...

Megalodon may have been up to 80 feet long, but the colossal extinct shark was also probably thinner than scientists ...

Everyone's favorite prehistoric shark may have been much sleeker and much larger than previously thought. A new study ...

Comparing the prehistoric predator to today’s great white probably resulted in an underestimation.

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

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 ...

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

Along with teeth, the existing fossil record includes ... tanklike great white but rather a more streamlined fish, such as a lemon shark. In this discovery, Shimada said, his team also stumbled ...