Ever since then, paleontologists have stuck with the tradition of using a great white shark as the model for reconstructing the megalodon. Like modern sharks, Megalodon was a cartilaginous fish ...

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 team further claims that not only typical prey of the ocean world, but also other predators could have been food options for a megalodon. The model also showcased that the creature weighed ...

Turns out, the palm-sized tooth belonged to an animal that died at least 3.5 million years ago: an Otodus megalodon shark. "She told me she was wading in knee-deep water when she saw it and dove ...

Scientists have discovered that the long-extinct megalodon, also known as the megatooth shark, had a body temperature 7 degrees Celsius warmer than the surrounding seawater. This information might ...