Mixodectes pungens, a species of small mammal that inhabited western North America in the early Paleocene, was a mystery.

The new study also proposes that the megalodon’s young could have been born up to 13 feet long, far larger than previously ...

The biggest, most formidable shark to have ever roamed the ocean may have been even larger than previously thought, according ...

Greece’s National Gallery said a Greek lawmaker on Monday attacked four paintings in an exhibition at the museum in Athens, including one he had previously criticized ...

For years, the megalodon has been imagined as a monstrous version of the great white shark. Depictions in movies and ...

New research from the University of California, Riverside, published Monday in the journal Palaeontologia Electronica, could ...

Few prehistoric monsters capture the imagination quite like the megalodon. From natural history museums to the silver screen, ...

Megalodon have always been compared to the modern great white shark. Scientists have found a reason why it shouldn't be.

A recent study has reshaped our understanding of megalodon (Otodus megalodon), the legendary prehistoric shark that ruled the ...

The megalodon has long been imagined as an enormous great white shark, but new research suggests that perception is all wrong. The study finds the prehistoric hunter had a much longer body -- closer ...