A new study proposes that the massive ancient shark was built more slenderly than a great white. But not all paleontologists ...

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

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

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

If you picture a megalodon, chances are you envision what amounts to a gigantic great white shark. The image is understandable, given almost every depiction of the ancient apex predators across ...

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 crucial ...

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

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 ...

A new study proposes that the massive ancient shark was built more slenderly than a great white. But not all paleontologists agree. This illustration of megalodon may be wrong. The ancient ...