The extinct shark megalodon is often imagined as a beefy, supersize great white, with a gaping maw of pointy teeth capping off a powerful body that spanned 50 feet from nose to tail. Now, a team of more than two dozen scientists argues that the megalodon has been misunderstood, and may have been slimmer and longer than previous estimates.
Bulky or slender? Megalodon study reignites debate over extinct shark.
Updated January 21, 2024 at 7:01 p.m. EST|Published January 21, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. EST