For centuries scientists have imagined megalodon as an oversized great white shark. But would another shark provide a better ...

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 ...

As one of the largest predators to have ever lived, megalodon captures people's imagination - and for good reason. But was this apex predator simply a beefed-up great white shark, and is it still ...

The now-extinct megalodon shark may have been larger than first believed, reaching lengths of 80 feet (24.3 meters), according to a new study published in Palaeontologia Electronica last week.

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 in ...

The ocean’s most formidable cold-hearted killer, the long-extinct giant megalodon shark, may have been warm-blooded – which could have caused its disappearance more than three million years ago.

An artistic rendering of an Otodus megalodon, not from the study addressed in this article. This interpretation makes megalodon look just like a great white shark, but new research suggests this ...

Watch the video above to see how big the megalodon's tooth compares to that of a great white shark. You can also see how big it is in the photo below! Which has a stronger bite? A T-Rex or the ...

A new study suggests the extinct megalodon shark species was larger than previously believed, with a potential length of up to 24 metres and weight of 94 tonnes. (Graham Thompson/CBC) A Saint John ...

Turns out, the palm-sized tooth belonged to an animal that died at least 3.5 million years ago: an Otodus megalodon shark. "She told me she was wading in knee-deep water when she saw it and dove ...

The megalodon, this extinct giant of the seas, may not have been the stocky colossus we thought. A new study suggests that this legendary predator had a longer and more slender body, resembling more a ...

As one of the largest predators to have ever lived, megalodon captures people's imagination - and for good reason. But was this apex predator simply a beefed-up great white shark, and is it still ...