Like other sharks, the bodies of megalodon were cartilaginous, almost entirely soft tissue, and that doesn’t preserve very well. A dead meg would make an incredible feast, not to mention a dramatic ...

If the proposed House Bill 97 and Senate Bill 135 -- sponsored by State Del. Todd Morgan and State Senator Jack Bailey -- ...

A group of shark enthusiasts and scientists is hoping to make Maryland the first state in the nation to have a state shark. They want it to be megalodon.

The megalodon is a prehistoric ancestor of the modern-day shark, and just like it preceded the shark, National Megalodon Day precedes Shark Week. National Megalodon Day is June 15. The Discovery ...

The megalodon, a giant shark that went extinct some 3.6 million years ago, is famous for its utterly enormous jaws and correspondingly huge teeth. Recent studies have proposed that the megalodon was a ...

Megalodon usually gets all the attention when it comes to sea monsters, but ancient oceans were full of predators just as ...

Fifteen million years ago, now-extinct species of dolphins, whales and large sea cows roamed the world’s oceans, topping the underwater food chain. Yet back then, any one of these creatures could ...

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In a state better known for its delicious seafood and as the home of the United States Navy, there’s a new effort to create the country’s first state shark. Earlier this month, Maryland State Senator ...

It’s not Shark Week yet, but National Megalodon Day is the next best thing until the Discovery Channel kicks off its shark love fest on July 20. National Megalodon Day is June 15 and celebrates the ...