Fifteen million years ago, now-extinct species of dolphins, whales and large sea cows roamed the world’s oceans, topping the underwater food chain. Yet back then, any one of these creatures could ...

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

Megalodon teeth are the largest of all shark species. With teeth that can measure up to the size of a human hand, it is easy to imagine just how enormous these ancient sharks were. However, there is ...

In today’s video, we search for some of Florida’s rarest sediments - layers dating back over 20 million years. These ancient deposits hold the fossilized teeth of Otodus angustidens, the direct ...

A shark so rare it was once thought to be extinct was just spotted off the Welsh coast. The Wildlife Trust of Wales captured footage of the angel shark in Cardigan Bay, the first documented sighting ...

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A family's vacation turned into a real treasure hunt after they excavated a monster-sized megalodon shark tooth in South Carolina. Paul Columbia and his sons were in Summerville when they unearthed ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland has a new state shark, and it's sure to make some waves. The state legislature this week designated the Megalodon the Old Line State’s “official” state shark. Maryland is ...

Fans of the horror flick "Jaws" may remember 2018's "The Meg," where a prehistoric megalodon attacks a deep sea-submersible, preying on the crew inside. Although the movie did not receive favorable ...

The program, "Megalodon: The Monster Shark Lives," opened Discovery's annual "Shark Week" during the weekend. With an estimated 4.8 million viewers, it had the largest audience of any show in the 26 ...

Jacob Danner has searched a Florida beach for washed-up items almost every sunrise for the past year. But three weeks ago, Danner, an art curator, found his first megalodon tooth - 3 inches long, and ...