Everyone's favorite prehistoric shark may have been much sleeker and much larger than previously thought. A new study ...

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

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

Few divers would give up the chance to swim with the two largest fish in the sea—whale sharks and basking sharks. Here's where to make it happen.

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 ...

New research reignites debate over the size of this extinct giant, also suggesting it looked unlike a great white ...

Megalodon pose a curious challenge to scientists because despite being one of the largest animals ever to grace the oceans, ...

Researchers refined their size estimates of the prehistoric shark by studying the bodily proportions of 165 other shark ...

A new study challenges the long-held belief that Megalodon was just an oversized great white shark!

Led by Professor Kenshu Shimada of DePaul University, a team of 28 experts from around the world analyzed a nearly complete vertebral column of a megalodon found in Belgium. The g ...