Today is a special day for a special species of ancient Earth, Megalodons, also known as Otodus megalodon, as June 15 is officially celebrated as National Megalodon Day! On this celebratory day, we ...

Megalodon, the biggest shark to have ever lived, may not have looked like an uber great white shark as is generally assumed — but instead may have been longer and thinner, scientists have revealed.

Megalodon teeth are the largest of all shark species. With teeth that can measure up to the size of a human hand, it is easy to imagine just how enormous these ancient sharks were. However, there is ...

While movie megalodon is heightened for entertainment, the real thing was still huge. Megalodon was a white or mackerel shark, related to today’s great white shark. Some believe the whale shark is ...

It’s not Shark Week yet, but National Megalodon Day is the next best thing until the Discovery Channel kicks off its shark love fest on July 20. National Megalodon Day is June 15 and celebrates the ...

Fossils have a way of captivating everyone, no matter their profession or the species unearthed, but there’s something about Megalodon that grips the imagination like no other. Fossilized shark teeth ...

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Scientists say they have discovered a discrepancy in previous research and suggest megalodons may have been longer and more slender than previously believed — but not everyone is convinced. When you ...