Meg 2: The Trench hits theaters this week with a larger-than-life depiction of the megalodon. Here’s what we actually know about the beast, according to scientists.

What made megalodon such a terrifying predator? New research holds clues. The giant shark’s partial warm-bloodedness may have allowed it to thrive as an efficient, dominant hunter for nearly 20 ...

Everyone's favorite prehistoric shark may have been much sleeker and much larger than previously thought. A new study suggests that the megalodon wasn't as stocky as the great white shark, and ...

The megalodon (Otodus megalodon or O.megalodon) is believed to be the largest shark that ever has lived, measuring 34 to 66 feet and weighed upwards of 100,000 pounds. That’s about the weight of ...

In 2024, internet users shared an image allegedly showing a crowd posing with a captured megalodon, a type of prehistoric shark believed to have gone extinct around 3.6 million years ago ...

Otodus megalodon was the largest predatory fish in Earth's history. Measuring up to 24 meters, it was longer than a truck with a trailer and weighed almost twice as much. Embedded in its jaws were ...