Even bigger than ‘The Meg’: This is how long the largest shark that ever lived was according to a new study
New research suggests that the prehistoric megalodon, the biggest shark known to have existed, was even larger than we ...
Study: Megalodon’s body shape was closer to a lemon shark
The giant extinct shark species known as the megalodon has captured the interest of scientists and the general public alike, ...
Megalodon shark may have reached 80 feet, new study finds
told Live Science. However, new research found that the megalodon was more likely slender and streamlined. Based on the revised maximum body size, as well as hydrodynamic models of how creatures like ...
Dead behemoth covered in shark bites washes onto NC beach, researchers say
A dead humpback whale washed up on North Carolina’s Crystal Coast, and inspection by experts revealed hungry sharks had ...
Two giant sperm whales protect diver from terrifying shark; video goes viral
In a dramatic turn of events, two sperm whales rescued a diver, Benoît Girodeau, from an oceanic whitetip shark attack off ...
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Greenland Sharks Can Live for 400 Years. Scientists Are Using DNA to Unravel Their Longevity Secrets
These large, mysterious creatures are the longest-living vertebrates on the planet—and their genomes could contain clues to how they prevent cancer and reach such an advanced age ...
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Extinct megalodon shark was even bigger than previously thought
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 ...