Maryland lawmakers are considering a bill to make the megalodon — the biggest shark that ever lived — Maryland’s state shark. The curator of paleontology at Calvert Marine Museum, Dr. Stephen Godfrey, ...

The mythical megalodon may now be extinct, but its vision of pure terror helps propel the myth of sharks as the ultimate aquatic predators. Sven Bachstroem - stock ...

Fossils have a way of captivating everyone, no matter their profession or the species unearthed, but there’s something about Megalodon that grips the imagination like no other. Fossilized shark teeth ...

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Paleobiologist Dr ...

A monstrous shark, predating whales, great whites, or even the bus-sized megalodon, once prowled the waters off what is now northern Australia during the Cretaceous period. Researchers, studying huge ...

VENICE, Fla. - A recent diving trip off the coast of Florida resulted in an ancient discovery. Kristina Scott found a 6-inch megalodon shark tooth while fossil diving in Venice. She said she's been ...