THE prehistoric “super carnivore” megalodon was bigger than previously thought, growing to a whopping 80ft and weighing 94 tons. The beast would have been four times bigger than the ...

1: The fossil tooth was thought to be the 'dragon's tongue' Megalodon's teeth can reach 10-12 cm in length, so people in medieval Europe thought that the fossils of Megalodon's teeth were petrified by ...

Megalodon have always been compared to the modern great white shark. Scientists have found a reason why it shouldn't be.

As one of the largest predators to have ever lived, megalodon captures people’s imagination – and for good reason. But was this apex predator simply a beefed-up great white shark, and is it still ...

A fake shark story died on paper but lived online, where repetition, fear, and clever editing keep turning extinction into legend.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The ocean’s ultimate predator once hunted whales with ease.

According to Philip Stearns, a researcher at SeaWorld San Diego, the conventional method of predicting size using fossilized teeth estimated the megalodon to be about 18 to 20 meters in size. However, ...

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, North Carolina -- The North Carolina coast is known for many things but, for divers, it is well known as a hot spot for finding giant prehistoric Megalodon teeth. "It's really rare ...

I got an early look at Spin Master’s new Hatching Megalodon ahead of Toy Fair 2026, Building on last year’s viral Primal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Megalodons went extinct about 3.6 million years ago, but their fossils are all over Maryland. While the mighty megalodon is not ...

The Calvert Marine Museum is advocating for the designation of the extinct megalodon to be Maryland's official state shark.