Since Steven Spielberg's “Jaws” in 1975, sharks have boasted a serious pop culture bite. But when it comes to dealing with a trendier toothy menace ... well, we’re going to need a bigger boat. The ...

Like other sharks, the bodies of megalodon were cartilaginous, almost entirely soft tissue, and that doesn’t preserve very well. A dead meg would make an incredible feast, not to mention a dramatic ...

There is no question about it: Megalodon (Otodus megalodon) was a big shark. But just how big this super predator got has remained a point of contention among scientists. Why? Well, previous size ...

Aviana Stevens wants to be a police officer when she grows up. Or maybe she’ll follow in her parents’ footsteps and join the military. Or perhaps she’ll become an archaeologist. She’s not quite sure ...

It’s rare to find someone who hasn’t heard about Megalodon, a massive shark species that inhabited various regions of the world approximately 15-3.6 million years ago. Long-gone now, scientists are ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. About 23 to 3.6 million years ago, a shark roughly three times the ...

A mysterious underwater noise recorded in 1997, the “Bloop,” fuelled years of speculation about megalodon and other ...