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

Paleobiology Professor Kenshu Shimada is leading a study alongside 28 experts. A new scientific study offers significant ...

A new study provides many new insights into the biology of the prehistoric gigantic shark megalodon (megatooth shark), which lived nearly worldwide 15–3.6 million years ago. Paleobiology professor ...

Megalodon, the largest shark, was probably slimmer and longer than previously believed, a new study has revealed. Scientists ...

The giant extinct shark species known as the megalodon has captured the interest of scientists and the general public alike, ...

including a 36-foot-long (11-meter-long) section of a fossilized spinal column from Belgium, a news release stated. The ...

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For years, the megalodon has been imagined as a monstrous version of the great white shark. Depictions in movies and documentaries show a stocky, torpedo-shaped predator, built for speed and power.

Although much smaller, the modern-day great white shark ... of 16.4 meters (54 feet) for the specific O. megalodon individual. The largest vertebra of the Belgian specimen measures 15.5 ...

including a 36-foot-long (11-meter-long) section of a fossilized spinal column from Belgium, a news release stated. The vertebrae of this shark are up to 6 inches (15 centimeters) in diameter ...

Beaches have been closed following a shark attack at an isolated Australian ... police spokesperson said the woman was swimming about 15 meters from shore when she was attacked.