When did the megalodon shark go extinct, and why? – Landon, age 10 Imagine traveling back in time and observing the oceans of 5 million years ago. As you stand on an ancient shoreline, you see several ...

Scientists have discovered that the long-extinct megalodon, also known as the megatooth shark, had a body temperature 7 degrees Celsius warmer than the surrounding seawater. This information might ...

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Lovely catching up as always." "The species I chose were Angustiden (23-38 million years old and the grandfather of the megalodon) and a fossilized Tiger Shark for Andy (felt like Andy exhibits ...

Artistic reconstruction of Otodus megalodon along with other marine fauna. Hugo Saláis, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. The deep blue sea holds many secrets, but none as jaw-droppingly fascinating ...

Megalodon, which means big tooth, suits this extinct species of shark perfectly. Absolutely massive sharks that once dominated the ocean, megalodons are among the largest and fiercest animals to have ...

(via PBS Eons) Unlike in fiction, giant whales do not emerge fully-formed from the ocean deep. So, where did Livyatan melvillei come from? How did such a large predator live? And what caused the titan ...

Carcharocles (Carcharodon) megalodon. Gunnar Ries Amphibol, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Imagine a creature so immense and powerful that it dominated the oceans for millions of years. The ...