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Latest News for March 10th, 2025

Giant Megalodon super shark was actually more like a whale

METRO UK - Experts have said the prehistoric predator the Megaladon was a ‘sleeker’ creature than the one portrayed in the 2018 movie, where a beast akin to a great white shark wrought havoc in the ocean.
By By Ben Lynch | METRO UK |

Megalodon Wasn’t a Fat Great White—It Was a Sleek Lean Killing Machine

ZME SCIENCE - If Meg 3 ever happens, the filmmakers might need to ditch the oversized great white shark trope. A new study published in Palaeontologia Electronica found that the famous megalodon wasn’t just an outsized version of today’s great white shark. Researchers now say this ancient super-predator was a longer, more streamlined animal built...
By By Jordan Strickler | ZME Science |

Megalodon: Scientists Reveal a Crucial Surprise About The Mega-Shark

SCIENCE ALERT - It remains a sad fact of this world that we will never know for certain what the long-lost megalodon truly looked like – but a new study gives us what may be the most accurate reconstruction yet.
By By Michelle Starr | ScienceAlert |
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