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

If there’s anywhere Team Lemon (formerly Team Mako) and Team Great White may find common ground, it’s megalodon speed. Rather ...

A new study provides many new insights into the biology of the prehistoric gigantic shark megalodon (megatooth shark), which lived nearly worldwide 15–3.6 million years ago. Paleobiology professor ...

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

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

MEGALODON may have grown to a staggering 80 feet in length – and weighted 94 tons. The staggering size of the prehistoric killing machine has been revealed in a study that reveals what the ocean ...

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 ...

For example, a 24.3-meter-long O. megalodon would have weighed around 94 tons, and the cruising speed estimated from scale morphology was 2.1–3.5 kilometers (1.3–2.2 miles) per hour, which is ...

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

CHICAGO — A new scientific study provides many new insights into the biology of the prehistoric gigantic shark, Megalodon or megatooth shark, which lived nearly worldwide 15-3.6 million years ago.

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Paleobiologist Dr ...