Contrary to widespread assumptions, the largest shark that ever lived -- Otodus megalodon -- fed on marine creatures at various levels of the food pyramid and not just the top. Scientists analyzed ...

Megalodon may have been up to 80 feet long, but the colossal extinct shark was also probably thinner than scientists previously thought, according to a new study.

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

Study: Megalodon’s body shape was closer to a lemon shark Also: Baby megalodons were likely the size of great white sharks and capable of hunting marine mammals.

The mighty megalodon is the most famous extinct shark on earth – with giant jaws and a tremendous size that inspire myths and science fiction. Because this monstrous shark was a fish made mainly ...

National Megalodon Day: How do you celebrate a prehistoric shark? Here are five things you may not know about megalodons in Mississippi: Look for the big tooth Megalodon means "big tooth," which ...

For over 20 million years, a gigantic shark popularly known as megalodon stalked the world’s oceans. Here are 15 facts about the toothy predator. Fossilized megalodon teeth have been found on ...

Based on the existing literature, the Megalodon quite possibly gave birth to the largest shark babies in the world — past or present. This big size would have allowed the Megalodon to survive in ...

Megalodon lived. Past tense. The largest shark ever, and arguably the largest predator, went extinct 2.6 million or more years ago. And it has stayed that way. But Hollywood sequel makers will be ...

A new study has found that the Megalodon shark was actually not like a gigantic great white shark. The prehistoric megatooth shark was a more slender shark than previous studies have suggested.

Megalodon was not a 50 feet to 65 feet long version of the Great White shark. Megalodon was probably a 55 feet to 75 feet long version of the Mako shark. There is no doubt the Megalodon is one of the ...