Rediscovered Otodus megalodon fossil helps scientists confirm the biggest known shark vertebrae and improve estimates of the ...

Museums are supposed to be havens for the collective cultural and scientific heritage of the planet, but specimens sometimes ...

The megalodon has long been imagined as an enormous great white shark, but new research suggests that perception is all wrong. The study finds the prehistoric hunter had a much longer body -- closer ...

Long before Jaws, long before Megalodon, and even long before Tyrannosaurus rex prowled the land, a colossal shark patrolled the ancient seas of what is now northern Australia. New research reveals ...

A set of giant Megalodon vertebrae that vanished for decades has been rediscovered in Denmark, confirming that this ...

Megalodon’s enormous size is estimated from limited fossils, including vertebrae and teeth. (lexaarts/Creatas Video+/Getty ...

Science has spent decades trying to reconstruct Megalodon, the most powerful predator the oceans ever produced. The picture ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Márquez is a marine scientist and science communicator “Our new study has solidified the idea that O. megalodon was not merely a ...

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 could ...

To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, we’re cataloging 25 objects that define the country’s history. The megalodon was one of the biggest fish that ever lived, with seven-inch-long teeth ...

The biggest, most formidable shark to have ever roamed the ocean may have been even larger than previously thought, according to a new study. The research, published Sunday in the journal ...

Maryland lawmakers voted to designate the massive, prehistoric megalodon as the state's official shark. The passed legislation makes Maryland the first state to name an official shark. The megalodon ...