A fossilized megalodon tooth has been recovered more than 10,000 feet below the surface of the central Pacific Ocean, marking ...

Two new bills recently introduced in the Maryland legislature propose making one of the largest predators to ever prowl the ...

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

Megalodon sharks were among the largest and most formidable predators ever to exist, dominating the oceans millions of years ago. Despite their massive size, everything scientists know about them ...

Heavy rain did not stop this fossil hunt in Florida. Conditions were rough, visibility was poor, and the ground was soaked.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Before the famously huge megalodon, another fearsome ocean predator roamed the seas. According to a paper published earlier this ...

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