New research reveals a prehistoric shark 115 million years older than Megalodon, rewriting the timeline of shark ancestry.

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 ...

This video explains how early great white sharks began targeting many of the same prey species that megalodon relied on, ...

Roaming the ancient seas eons ago, the megalodon shark eviscerated its prey with jaws that were 10 feet wide. Warpaintcobra/iStock via Getty Images Plus Imagine traveling back in time and observing ...

2300万年前から360万年前にかけて生息していたサメの一種・メガロドンは、体長が最大で20m超という巨大ザメです。YouTubeやTikTokでは、メガロドンが人類未到の地でひそかに生き残っているというウワサが出ることがありますが、メガロドン研究の専門家は ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. When did the megalodon shark go extinct, and why ...

A new survey result was reported that analyzed the teeth of the already extinct shark ' Megalodon ' that was said to have lived from about 23 million years ago to 3.6 million years ago, and Megalodon ...

Australian fossils reveal colossal 8-meter shark that ruled the seas 115 million years ago, proving shark lineages were ...

Just how massive was the legendary megalodon? Scientists continue to debate the true size of this extinct giant, using fossilized teeth to estimate everything from today’s great white sharks to the ...

Megalodon teeth are the largest of all shark species. With teeth that can measure up to the size of a human hand, it is easy to imagine just how enormous these ancient sharks were. However, there is ...

The megalodon, an extinct apex predator with a powerful bite and formidable hunting skills, is compared to the blue whale, the largest creature ever. Despite the whale's size advantage, the ...