Megalodon was real, megalodon was the biggest shark in the world. It was almost three times bigger than the largest recorded ...

The movie version of megalodon is back in a new sequel, Meg 2: The Trench, indicating that this ancient megafauna’s charisma is still a major draw for audiences raised on “Shark Week.” But what’s the ...

Discovery Channel’s Shark Week is back and some of its programs claim that the prehistoric megalodon shark is still alive. The channel made waves last year when it aired a special called “Megalodon: ...

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 ...