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

New research reignites debate over the size of this extinct giant, also suggesting it looked unlike a great white ...

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

According to a new study, the ancient predator which became extinct nearly four million years ago, could be even larger than ...

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

Megalodon was likely a long, streamlined predator, not a bulky giant. Scientists compared its bones with modern sharks.

MEGALODON may have grown to a staggering 80 feet in length – and weighted 94 tons. The staggering size of the prehistoric ...

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Everyone's favorite prehistoric shark may have been much sleeker and much larger than previously thought. A new study ...

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 ...

The megalodon has long been imagined as an enormous great white shark, but new research suggests that perception is all wrong. The study finds the prehistoric hunter had a much longer body -- closer ...