The Megalodon, the largest shark to have ever lived, has been extinct for around 3.6 million years. Despite this, there is an ...

Where does one find a megalodon tooth? They're found in locations worldwide, but the best spots here in the United States are ...

This nearly-lost Megalodon tooth fossil could’ve been crushed under car tires, but we managed to spot and save it — just in time. Learn about how to identify fossils in unexpected places, and the ...

Megalodon may have been up to 80 feet long, but the colossal extinct shark was also probably thinner than scientists previously thought, according to a new study. CNN values your feedback 1.

As for megalodon’s feeding habits, determining what it ate based on fossil evidence poses challenges, according to McCormack. “We know that they fed on large marine mammals from tooth bite ...

The mighty megalodon is the most famous extinct shark on earth – with giant jaws and a tremendous size that inspire myths and ...

A recent diving trip off the coast of Florida resulted in an ancient discovery. Kristina Scott found a 6-inch megalodon shark tooth while fossil diving in Venice. She said she’s been fossil ...

Maybe megalodon wasn’t so chonky after all. A new study proposes that the massive ancient shark was built more slenderly than a great white. But not all paleontologists agree.

Cooper concluded that a megalodon would have been a stocky, powerful shark—measuring some 52 feet (16 meters) in length with a body mass of 67.86 tons—able to execute bursts of high speed to ...

Megalodon Sharks Were Prehistoric Nightmares. Why Did They Go Extinct? Research suggests megalodons were more svelte and less agile hunters that got outcompeted. By . Aylin Woodward.