Teeth belonging to the fearsome creatures have been discovered throughout the state. Now, they're up for consideration by the ...

If the proposed House Bill 97 and Senate Bill 135 -- sponsored by State Del. Todd Morgan and State Senator Jack Bailey -- ...

Two new bills recently introduced in the Maryland legislature propose making one of the largest predators to ever prowl the ...

In a state better known for its delicious seafood and as the home of the United States Navy, there’s a new effort to create ...

There is no mistaking the 15 cm (6 in) teeth of the largest apex predator, the megalodon. Getting bitten by this beast would feel like being crushed by three African elephants stacked on top of each ...

A group of shark enthusiasts and scientists is hoping to make Maryland the first state in the nation to have a state shark.

Twenty million years ago, the oceans were ruled by a predator unlike any other: the Megalodon. This colossal shark, the largest to ever exist, hunted giant sea creatures and even other sharks for food ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — In the age of dinosaurs — before whales, great whites or the bus-sized megalodon — a monstrous shark prowled the waters off what's now northern Australia, among the sea ...

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.

Megalodon tends to dominate conversations about prehistoric ocean predators. Its massive jaws and oversized teeth have turned it into a pop-culture icon that feels almost mythical. Yet during the ...