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The giant extinct shark species known as the megalodon has captured the interest of scientists and the general public alike, even inspiring the 2018 blockbuster film The Meg. The species lived ...

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 ...

Diet and Eating Habits Megalodon’s diet primarily consisted of marine mammals such as dolphins, whales, and seals, with a particular penchant for baleen whales.

New research reveals that the megalodon likely had a slender body more akin to a lemon shark than a great white. This discovery suggests the ancient predator might have been as long as 80 feet ...

Megalodon sharks went extinct 3.5 million years ago but some believe they still exist in uncharted parts of the ocean.

Scientists have discovered that the long-extinct megalodon, also known as the megatooth shark, had a body temperature 7 degrees Celsius warmer than the surrounding seawater. This information might ...