LAS VEGAS - SEPTEMBER 30: One of the world's largest set of shark jaws comprised of about 180 fossil teeth from the prehistoric species, Carcharocles megalodon, which grew to the size of a school bus, ...

The extinct shark megalodon is often imagined as a beefy, supersize great white, with a gaping maw of pointy teeth capping off a powerful body that spanned 50 feet from nose to tail. Now, a team of ...

Few things go together better than summer movies and giant sharks, which is why we should all be thankful that megalodons are returning to theaters with The Meg 2: The Trench. The first trailer for ...

A new study has uncovered surprising insights into the feeding habits of the largest predatory fish to ever roam the Earth's oceans, challenging long-standing assumptions about the prehistoric ...

New estimates suggest the megalodon — a giant, ancient shark — had a head about 15 feet long and a dorsal fin more than 5 feet tall. Researchers used the shark's fossilized teeth and the proportions ...

The megalodon went extinct 3.6 million years ago and is thought to be the largest shark that ever swam the Earth — until now. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on January 23m 2023.) The ...