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

The Calvert Marine Museum is advocating for the designation of the extinct megalodon to be Maryland's official state shark.

Otodus megalodon, the biggest shark of all time, has long captured the imaginations of paleontologists and the public alike. Scientific fascination spawns from the sheer enormity of their fossilized ...

THE prehistoric “super carnivore” megalodon was bigger than previously thought, growing to a whopping 80ft and weighing 94 tons. The beast would have been four times bigger than the ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — In the age of dinosaurs — before whales, great whites or the bus-sized megalodon — a monstrous shark prowled the waters off what's now northern Australia, among the sea ...

The curious minds at What If explore a world where Megalodon sharks had never gone extinct, imagining how these enormous predators would shape oceans, ecosystems, and human activity today.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. VIRGINIA BEACH — One of the most fearsome predators to rule the seas millions of years ago may have left something behind at ...