A new study has uncovered evidence of far-reaching ecosystem consequences following the disappearance of Great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) from False Bay, South Africa. The research spans ...

Paleobiology Professor Kenshu Shimada is leading a study alongside 28 experts. A new scientific study offers significant ...

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Carcharocles (Carcharodon) megalodon. Image by Gunnar Ries Amphibol, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Throughout history, Earth has been home to a plethora of extraordinary creatures. While today ...

Carcharocles (Carcharodon) mégalodon. Image de Gunnar Ries Amphibol ... of snakes and likely make us reconsider our concept of safe reptilian encounters. The Megalodon, a massive prehistoric shark, ...

A new study has revealed that the megalodon, the largest shark to ever roam the oceans, could have reached lengths of up to 80 feet—far surpassing earlier estimates. Previously thought to ...

The research, published Sunday in the journal “Palaeontologia Electronica,” suggests that the megalodon, which dominated the ocean 3.5 million years ago, was more than three times the size of a great ...

The research, published Sunday in the journal “Palaeontologia Electronica,” suggests that the megalodon, which dominated the ocean 3.5 million years ago, was more than three times the size of ...

A recent study has reshaped our understanding of megalodon (Otodus megalodon), the legendary prehistoric shark that ruled the oceans millions of years ago. Long believed to resemble an oversized great ...

The infamous beast, The Meg, that terrorised divers in the blockbuster film of the same name was closer to a whale, research suggests. Experts have said the prehistoric predator the Megaladon was ...