Maryland lawmakers are considering a bill to make the megalodon — the biggest shark that ever lived — Maryland’s state shark.

Today's sharks have nothing on their ancient cousins. A giant shark that roamed the oceans millions of years ago could have devoured a creature the size of a killer whale in just five bites, new ...

A 6-inch megalodon shark tooth was found by a Wyoming teen during a dive trip off Manasota Key, Florida earlier this week.

A Florida teen will have quite the story for his friends to chew on when they all meet back in class after spring break.

According to the Smithsonian Institution, Megalodon existed in Earth's oceans from approximately 23 million years ago to 3.6 million years ago.

As a shark tooth and fossil hunting enthusiast, I often have people ask me why I find fossils so fascinating. To me, the answer is simple: I’m astounded by the fact that I can walk along the beach in ...

You're welcome: look at this awesome Basking Shark! They caught footage of him off the coast of San Diego, California, and it ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The ocean’s ultimate predator once hunted whales with ease.

And luckily, the father-and-son duo were equipped with an underwater camera to be able to capture their sweet excitement over ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Megalodons went extinct about 3.6 million years ago, but their fossils are all over Maryland. While the mighty megalodon is not ...