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

Comparing the prehistoric predator to today’s great white probably resulted in an underestimation.

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

Megalodon may have been up to 80 feet long, but the colossal extinct shark was also probably thinner than scientists ...

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

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

The monster shark, depicted in the 2018 sci-fi horror film "The Meg," was previously believed to be between 50 and 65 feet long. But the new study, conducted by researchers in 28 countries ...

Formally called Otodus megalodon, it is commonly portrayed as a gigantic, monstrous shark in novels and films, such as the 2018 sci-fi thriller 'The Meg'. But a new study suggests the Megalodon ...

A new study provides many new insights into the biology of the prehistoric gigantic shark megalodon (megatooth shark), which ...

Unlike in “The Meg,” the prehistoric megalodon never coexisted ... according to various megalodon fossils scientists have unearthed. As a shark, megalodon is part of the family of ...

Fifteen million years ago, now-extinct species of dolphins, whales and large sea cows roamed the world’s oceans, topping the underwater food chain. Yet back then, any one of these creatures ...