Are megalodon sharks real?

Megalodon went extinct 2.6 million years ago, but our fascination with the largest shark that ever lived is timeless. Meet the largest predator in vertebrate history. read more

Megalodon (Carcharocles megalodon), meaning "big tooth", is an extinct species of shark that lived approximately 23 to 2.6 million years ago (mya), during the Early Miocene to the end of the Pliocene. read more

The megalodon, a prehistoric shark that would dwarf even the largest great white, hasn't roamed the seas for millions of years. But it's inspiring real dread today, thanks to a new documentary that aired Sunday night on the Discovery Channel and that critics are decrying as fake. read more