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Giant Megalodon Tooth Found by Boy, 6, in 'Amazing' Discovery
The extinct shark is considered to be one of the largest and most powerful predators ever to have lived.
This Is Where the Biggest of All Megalodons Lived
The largest megalodons lived in cooler waters found far away from the equator, scientists believe.
Megalodon Might Not Have Looked Like a Great White Shark on Steroids
The sharks lived between 20 million and 3.6 million years ago and it is thought they could grow up to 60 feet long.
How and Why Did the Megalodon Go Extinct?
The extinction of the planet's biggest sharks offers fascinating insights into their contemporary apex predators, great whites.
Giant Prehistoric Shark Teeth From 60-Foot Ocean Monster Unearthed
A single tooth from this fearsome megalodon predator is bigger than a man's hand.
Florida Man Finds Tooth of Megalodon, Biggest Shark to Ever Live
The huge extinct shark teeth can measure several inches in length and can be worth thousands of dollars.
Man Finds Massive Megalodon Tooth While Diving in Florida Waters
A Florida man found a gigantic fossilized megalodon tooth while diving in Florida waters, months after getting attacked by a gator.
Man Finds Tooth Belonging to Ancient Megalodon Shark on Florida Beach
"It's my first whole megalodon tooth," said Jacob Danner, who spotted the fossil during an early morning walk.
Huge Tooth of Megaldon, Biggest Shark to Ever Live, Found on Beach
Megalodons lived between 3.6 to 20 million years ago and could reach up to 49 feet in length.
Boy Finds Tooth of Megalodon, Biggest Shark to Ever Live, on 5th Birthday
The boy and his family were vacationing on a South Carolina beach when the huge fossil was uncovered.
Man Finds Tooth of Megalodon, Biggest Shark to Ever Live, in South Carolina
Finder Matthew Basak hopes to sell the tooth for $6,000 or more. Many are already on sale for thousands.
How Megalodon Sharks Grew Up to Become Apex Predators of the Sea
Megalodon was the largest shark ever to have lived, potentially growing up to around 60 feet in length.
Woman Finds Tooth of Megalodon, the Biggest Shark Ever, in South Carolina
Missy Tracewell said she cried and jumped up and down "like a five-year-old" when she found the tooth of the prehistoric predator.
Florida Woman Finds Megalodon Tooth While Out Walking Her Dog
A 3-inch tooth was found on a dirt path in Eglin Reservation, northwest Florida. Paleontologists suspect it came from a quarry.
'Massive' Megalodon Tooth Discovered in Cayman Islands
The megalodon could reach lengths of 48 to 60 feet and went extinct approximately 3 million years ago. A fossil of the prehistoric shark was found washed up in the sands of the Cayman Islands.
Thirteen Prehistoric Shark Teeth Found In Giant Underwater Cave in Mexico
Some of the teeth could belong to the extinct shark megalodon—one of the largest and most powerful predators to have ever lived.
Shark Week's 'Expedition Unknown' Explores the Demise of Megalodon
The ancient 60-ton mega-shark ruled the ocean for 20 million years before its extinction.
Megalodon: Prehistoric Tooth from World's Biggest Shark Discovered on Beach
The megalodon shark once ruled Earth's oceans. Now, a fossilized tooth from the extinct apex predator has been found by a man on a beach who was walking his dog.
Great Whites Wiped out Ancient 50ft Sharks: Study
Scientists think the biggest ever shark was likely killed off at least a million years before current estimates,
Megalodon Killed Off By Supernova Radiation, Study Says
Researchers link a supernova explosion 2.6 million years ago to the extinction of marine megafauna.
Megalodon Extinction Mystery Set to Be Unraveled
National Science Foundation has given researchers over $200,000 to find out why Megalodon was wiped out.
The Science of 'The Meg'
The real megalodon lived from about 16 million to 2.6 million years ago.
Teacher Finds Ferocious-Looking Prehistoric Shark Teeth
"I was immediately excited, it was just perfect, and I knew it was an important find that needed to be shared with people."
Giant Ancient Shark Tooth Stolen From Secret Location
Megalodon could grow up to 18 meters in length and weigh as much as 37 tons.
Ancient Shark Species Discovered in Alabama
80-million-year-old teeth rewrite what we know about shark evolution.
Megaoldon Went Extinct in Megafauna Global Extinction
A newly discovered global extinction event resulted in 36 percent of marine megafauna going extinct.