The new study compared megalodon fossils with more than 150 living and extinct shark species. It found the megalodon may have had a longer, more slender body resembling that of the modern lemon ...

The gray smooth-hound is a slender shark species characterized by large oval eyes, a pointed snout, and triangular fins with a lobed and asymmetrical tail fin.

While some researchers have compared megalodon to a gigantic version of the stocky great white shark, others believe the species had a more slender body shape.

Extinct megalodon shark was even bigger than previously thought New research reignites debate over the size of this extinct giant, also suggesting it looked unlike a great white ...

Researchers have determined it to be a new species of slender barracudina named Stemonosudis adenensis, and to date, it is the only one that’s ever been caught, according to a study published June 12 ...

As Jaws celebrates its 50th anniversary, Science News explores the vast range of shark sizes, from megaladon to the dwarf lanternshark.

Scientists, anglers caught sharks with “shovel-shaped” heads in coastal waters and discovered a new species: shovelbill shark, a study said.

Scientists found a new species called the spiky-nosed spookfish, a type of ghost shark, in the deep waters of the Pacific Ocean surrounding Australia and New Zealand, the National Institute of ...

A young shark whose species normally live in southern waters is raising questions for researchers after its discovery off Charlestown in September of 2024.

Scientists have discovered a new species of ghost shark that lives in deep ocean waters near Australia and New Zealand.

Maybe megalodon wasn’t so chonky after all A new study proposes that the massive ancient shark was built more slenderly than a great white. But not all paleontologists agree.