Roaming the ancient seas eons ago, the megalodon shark eviscerated its prey with jaws that were 10 feet wide.

Maryland became the first state to designate an official shark on April 14, 2026, naming the extinct Otodus megalodon whose ...

Maryland makes waves by naming the extinct Megalodon as its official state shark.

Megalodon may not be the picky eaters, as past examinations envisioned them to be. A new study published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters discusses how the voracious beast was eating varying ...

Maryland lawmakers voted to designate the massive, prehistoric megalodon as the state's official shark. The passed ...

On Monday, the Maryland Senate and House of Delegates approved legislation designating Otodus megalodon — the megalodon — as ...

A shark so rare it was once thought to be extinct was just spotted off the Welsh coast. The Wildlife Trust of Wales captured footage of the angel shark in Cardigan Bay, the first documented sighting ...

The megalodon ( Otodus megalodon) is another step closer to becoming the first state shark in the United States. At the last ...

Maryland is about to make history by naming a shark that hasn’t existed for millions of years as its official state ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The ocean’s ultimate predator once hunted whales with ease.

Maryland is poised to be the first state in the country to designate its own state shark — the megalodon. In a last-minute ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. When we think about the scope of our world’s diversity, ...