A new study proposes that the massive ancient shark was built more slenderly than a great white. But not all paleontologists ...

Past studies have estimated the megalodon’s length and body shape by comparing it to the great white shark, which has similar large, serrated teeth. But Sternes said those studies relied on ...

In many ways, the so-called "monster shark" is regularly ... record of the trunk to get the full body length. “Our research team found that the modern great white shark with a rather stout ...

Captain Tim Hagerich of Black Pearl Charters had a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with an estimated 1,800-pound great white shark just off the coast of northern Ocracoke Island. “I have spent thousands ...

Megalodon’s teeth resemble those of a modern great white shark, so some scientists previously concluded that the two sharks had a similar stout body shape. Shimada followed this hypothesis when ...

While some researchers have compared megalodon to a gigantic version of the stocky great white shark, others believe the species had a more slender body shape. A new paper published in the journal ...

Seasoned anglers Luke Beard and Jason Rosenfeld netted a lifetime achievement on the shores of North Carolina.

Keep reading for a reality check on shark attacks. Read the full story Huntington Beach temporarily shut down a stretch of shoreline this week after a witness reported seeing a great white shark ...

Unlike the great white, lemon sharks have a more elongated body. When the researchers scaled up the proportions of a lemon shark to megalodon's estimated length, it was a near-perfect match.