The megalodon is an infamous prehistoric creature, known for being a monstrous beast, often portrayed in films and books. But scientists have actually discovered that this infamous beast may have been ...

The megalodon went extinct 3.6 million years ago, and is thought to be the largest shark that ever swam the Earth. But there's debate over what it looked like. Most scientists have described it as a ...

The largest shark discovered to date — the monstrous Otodus megalodon — may have been a sleek, long-bodied leviathan. A fresh look at the extinct predator’s fossilized remains suggests its body was ...

The recent accidental catch of a “very large” thresher shark off Rhode Island was fortuitous in that the shark was safely ...