New research reveals that the megalodon likely had a slender body more akin to a lemon shark than a great white. This discovery suggests the ancient predator might have been as long as 80 feet ...

(CNN) — 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.

While great white sharks can grow even larger, up to 21 feet, so far Contender is the largest shark that the group has ever tracked. “Contender is a significant addition to ongoing research ...

While the arrival of a large mako didn’t necessarily surprise them, they were taken aback by this shark’s mystery ... the Maori octopus is the largest species of its kind in the Southern ...

“Basking sharks are the second largest sharks in the world, measuring up to 30 feet as adults, about as long as a school bus,” according to the National Marine Sanctuaries website. “Like ...