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

“Our new value represents the most reasonable maximum possible estimated [total length] for megalodon based on the present fossil record and data,” says Shimada. Estimating megalodon’s ...

Scientists have long struggled to determine the size of the megalodon because no complete fossil of the extinct animal has been found. Past studies have estimated the megalodon’s length and ...

Just look at the address, 66 Million Mosasaur Way. The museum is a 44,000-square-foot facility overlooking a 4-acre fossil-filled former sand quarry in Mantua, Gloucester County. The museum ...

Paleobiologist Dr. Kenshu Shimada has been fascinated by fossil sharks, including the giant Otodus megalodon, since childhood — he found his first megalodon tooth at 13 years old. So when he saw ...

As no complete megalodon (Otodus megalodon) skeletons have ever been found, so our knowledge of these behemoths comes from fossils of their vertebrae scales and teeth. It is worth noting that the ...

Formally called Otodus megalodon, it is primarily known only from its serrated teeth, vertebrae, and scales in the fossil record with no known complete skeletons. Although much smaller ...

no whole megalodon (Otodus megalodon) skeleton has ever been discovered, so most of the scientific research about them comes from fossils of their vertebrae scales and teeth. "Previous estimates ...

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