Shark biologist Dr Phillip Sternes, of University of California, Riverside (UCR), said: ‘This study provides the most robust ...

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 ...

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 Meg was shaped more like a whale than ... estimate the shark’s total body length, moving beyond traditional methods that rely primarily on tooth size. By examining the megalodon’s ...

It also likely weighed an estimated 94 tons, comparable to a large blue whale, but with a body designed for energy-efficient cruising rather than continuous high-speed pursuit. “This study provides ...

The length of this humongous shark ... whale. Its stomach may have held 10,000 litres, that's enough for it to have eaten 20 whole cows...if cows swam in the sea. How big are the megalodon's ...

According to Philip Stearns, a researcher at SeaWorld San Diego, the conventional method of predicting size using fossilized teeth estimated the megalodon ... shark. 'Giant primeval sharks such as ...

The megalodon species was known for its giant size. A recent study suggests the shark had a slender body up to 24 metres in length, weighing up to 94 tonnes. In comparison, great white sharks ...