If there’s anywhere Team Lemon (formerly Team Mako) and Team Great White may find common ground, it’s megalodon speed. Rather ...

A new study proposes that the massive ancient shark was built more slenderly than a great white. But not all paleontologists ...

Paleobiologist Dr. Kenshu Shimada has been fascinated by fossil sharks ... while still swimming well. “If you stay in a skinnier body, there is a better chance of being able to grow larger,” Shimada ...

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 ...

The debate remains unresolved in part due to sharks lacking bones and discovering cartilage skeletons is relatively rare. Still, several fossilized records of the megalodon have been discovered ...

Based on these and other findings, it is now believed that the megalodon may have been closer to the present-day lemon shark in appearance. Whatever the case was, you still likely wouldn't want to ...

It's often thought that the megalodon would've looked a lot like a great white shark, but bigger ... to grow to such large sizes – and still thrive. Scientists compared it to Olympic swimmers ...

The now-extinct megalodon shark may have been larger than first believed, reaching lengths of 80 feet (24.3 meters), according to a new study published in Palaeontologia Electronica last week.

The giant extinct shark species known as the megalodon has captured the interest of scientists and the general public alike, even inspiring the 2018 blockbuster film The Meg. The species lived ...

Paleobiologist Dr. Kenshu Shimada has been fascinated by fossil sharks, including the giant Otodus megalodon ... as big as a stocky animal can be and still move efficiently through the water.