Famously, the Megalodon was the biggest shark in the world, and one of the most powerful predators to have ever lived.

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Sharks have always been just as fascinating to us as they are frightening, as the long line of shark movies and documentaries going all the way back to Jaws (1975) is proof of. So with the latest ...

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Jason Statham's new giant-shark movie, "The Meg," is a fun action movie, but is best seen in 4DX, where the seats move and you're sprayed by water. The water effects were a tad disappointing, but ...

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The biggest, most formidable shark to have ever roamed the ocean may have been even larger than previously thought, according to a new study. The research, published Sunday in the journal ...