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

Paleontologists at Mammoth Cave National Park have unearthed an ancient shark species previously unknown to science.

Megalodon may have been up to 80 feet long, but the colossal extinct shark was also probably thinner than scientists ...

The now-extinct megalodon shark may have been larger than first believed, reaching lengths of 80 feet (24.3 meters), ...

Researchers have discovered a new-to-science species of ancient shark during an ongoing paleontological resource inventory at ...

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 ...

Professor Shimada led the study along with 28 other shark, fossil and vertebrate anatomy experts around the world. Together they analysed the Megalodon’s vertebral column and compared it to ...

“The fossil discoveries in Mammoth Cave continue to reveal a wealth of new information about ancient shark species,” said Superintendent Barclay Trimble. “Researchers and volunteers ...

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

Paleobiology professor Kenshu Shimada of DePaul University led the study along with 28 other shark, fossil, and vertebrate anatomy experts from around the globe. Findings from the study are ...

Along with teeth, the existing fossil record includes parts of giant shark skeletons from the same period, including a 36-foot-long (11-meter-long) section of a fossilized spinal column from ...