The now-extinct megalodon shark may have been larger than first believed, reaching lengths of 80 feet (24.3 meters), according to a new study published in Palaeontologia Electronica last week. This is ...

long head and 3.6 meter long tail, making it a total of 54 feet (16.4 meters) Assuming that the megalodon was roughly ...

Somehow, a large orange octopus has been riding a mako shark off the coast of New Zealand. Researchers are mystified.

The column (or "trunk") is almost complete, measuring about 11 m (36 ft) long, although the head and tail are absent. In order to estimate the shark's entire body length, Shimada collaborated with ...

Along with teeth, the existing fossil record includes parts of giant shark skeletons from the same period, including a 36-foot-long (11-meter ... t we estimate the head length and a tail length ...

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

The animal had a curious orangey-brown mass perched on top of its head. “At first ... sent up a drone to get a closer look at the 10-foot-long shark. As the boat sidled closer, her colleague ...