But that’s not true. Megalodons are extinct. They died out about 3.5 million years ago. And scientists know this because, ...

Most people see the Central Valley as all agriculture,” one paleontologist said, but it’s a rich source of prehistoric ...

How big was the Megalodon, really? In this video, we dive into the jaw-dropping size of this prehistoric shark, comparing it to modern-day animals, ships, and even buildings. From fossil evidence ...

In order to tackle prey as large as whales, megalodon had to be able to open its mouth wide. It is estimated that its jaw would span 2.7 by 3.4 metres wide, easily big enough to swallow two adult ...

At the forefront of hit movies like “Jaws,” “47 Meters Down” and “Sharknado,” sharks are often represented as fearsome, dangerous creatures — despite posing a statistically low risk to humans.

Also, megalodon sharks had one of the most impressive bites ever known to science. Their jaws were estimated to generate a bite force of 40,000 pounds per square inch. Basking sharks are fortunate ...

Educational aspects for info-hungry kids include exploring the connection between the dinosaur models and their modern-day animal descendants, getting hands-on at the Fossil Dig site, and snapping a ...

Hello and welcome to the newsletter, a grab bag of daily content from the Odd Lots universe. Sometimes it's us, Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway, bringing you our thoughts on the most recent ...

(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 ...

Of scar-swapping and barrel-popping. Yes, somehow it’s 50 years since Steven Spielberg unleashed Jaws – the film that made generations afraid to go in the water, that invented the summer ...