A recent study has reshaped our understanding of megalodon (Otodus megalodon), the legendary prehistoric shark that ruled the oceans millions of years ago. Long believed to resemble an oversized great ...

For years, the megalodon has been imagined as a monstrous version of the great white shark. Depictions in movies and documentaries show a stocky, torpedo-shaped predator, built for speed and power.

Its jaws would've been able to exert up to 40,960 pounds of force. Megalodon prey would've included seals, sea turtles, and even whales. Scientists think that megalodon would've used its jaws to ...

Yet back then, any one of these creatures could become prey to the ocean's fiercest apex predator: the megalodon, a giant shark with massive teeth and a body the size of a whale. In many ways ...

If the megalodon was a similar shape and size to the modern great white shark, that stocky body would “not allow it to be an efficient swimmer,” to catch prey and survive, Shimada explained.

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

The megalodon has long been imagined as an enormous ... with the ability to burst forward when attacking prey. Given its sheer size and energy demands, constant high-speed swimming wouldn't ...

The giant extinct shark species known as the megalodon has captured the interest of scientists and the general public alike, ...

Megalodon likely fed with immense force, using its powerful jaws to shear through its prey’s thick bones and flesh. If multiple Megalodons were scavenging the same carcass, it’s possible they ...

If you picture a megalodon, chances are you envision what amounts to a gigantic great white shark. The image is understandable, given almost every depiction of the ancient apex predators across ...

He says megalodon likely swam at moderate speeds, with the ability to burst forward when attacking prey. Given its sheer size and energy demands, constant high-speed swimming wouldn’t have been ...