Few prehistoric monsters capture the imagination quite like the megalodon. From natural history museums to the silver screen, ...

The megalodon has long been imagined as an enormous great white shark, but new research suggests that perception is all wrong ...

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

In terms of today’s shark parallels, think less “mako” and more “lemon.” Megalodons may have ... and likely measured as large as a modern adult great white. “It is entirely possible ...

In contrast, lemon sharks have a leaner ... roughly the size of an adult great white shark. "It is entirely possible that megalodon pups were already taking down marine mammals shortly after ...