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 ...

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 ...

The mighty megalodon keeps its crown as one of the largest sharks to have ever lived. It was an apex predator of prehistory, reigning the seas and raining teeth on ocean floors, until its ultimate ...

It has been confirmed as belonging to a megalodon - the largest shark that ever existed - by expert Prof Ben Garrod. His dad Peter Shelton said Sammy was sleeping with it near his bed as he was ...

Now new research finds that the largest marine predator to ever terrorize ... of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that the megalodon’s warm-bloodedness may have contributed to its ...

if cows swam in the sea. How big are the megalodon's teeth? Watch the video above to see how big the megalodon's tooth compares to that of a great white shark. You can also see how big it is in ...

A prehistoric food fight may have spelled the end for the megalodon, the largest shark that ever lived. A study of the ocean giant's fossil teeth suggests it had to compete for food with another ...

The only fossils that remain of the megalodon — the largest known shark ever to exist — are its human-hand-sized teeth. The prehistoric shark, which roamed Earth's oceans for over 20 million ...

A megalodon 's head alone was the size of a car. The prehistoric monster was largest meat-eating shark to ever roam the oceans: It reached lengths of 50 feet, with dorsal fins that jutted 5 feet ...

What is the megalodon? Megalodon is believed to be the biggest member of a giant shark species (Otodontidae) “as well as the largest fish that ever lived”, according to Encyclopedia Britannica.

I write about the ocean, climate change, and the future of our planet. For example, our knowledge of Megalodon's existence comes from the fossil record, which reveals teeth designed for hunting ...