For centuries scientists have imagined megalodon as an oversized great white shark. But would another shark provide a better picture?

For years, the megalodon has been imagined as a monstrous version of the great white shark. Depictions in movies and ...

“Megalodon was quite a bit warmer than both of these modern apex predators [the great white and mako sharks], which makes megalodon unique,” said geochemist and paleoclimatologist Michael ...

But that’s not true. Megalodons are extinct. They died out about 3.5 million years ago. And scientists know this because, ...

He's back! A 761-pound great white shark was again tracked off the Southwest Florida coast. The 11-foot, 2-inch sub-adult male nicknamed Dold pinged in the Gulf, southeast of Marco Island ...

The Meg was shaped more like a whale than the giant great white shark in the Jason Statham movies, suggests new research.

New research from South Africa sheds light on the cascading effects caused by the sudden disappearance of great white sharks, providing a rare glimpse into how marine life responds when apex ...

South Africa’s False Bay was once known as a global hotspot for great white sharks. But within the span of a few years, ...

Not only is the “Shark Bite Capital of the World” in Florida, but so is the “Shark Tooth Capital of the World.” See guide to ...

Just in time for summer, the megalodon—the ancient, city bus-sized shark known as the “Megatooth”—has reared its ravenous snout. While the oceans are now safe from the Megatooth, which went extinct an ...

including the Great White, Tiger, Snaggletooth, Bull, Lemon, and Sand sharks. It added that if you're lucky, you could spot a massive prehistoric Megalodon tooth. One of the largest predators to ...