The Otodus megalodon has been a great source of public fascination. The fear of sharks has been culturally elevated since "Jaws" hit theaters in 1975. The megalodon compels us to imagine what an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The extinct Megalodon, meaning "big tooth," was an apex ...

An associated set of gigantic vertebrae belonging to the iconic extinct megalodon, or megatooth shark, that had been missing in action since the 1980s was discovered, providing new information about ...