The program, "Megalodon: The Monster Shark Lives," opened Discovery's annual "Shark Week" during the weekend. With an estimated 4.8 million viewers, it had the largest audience of any show in the 26 ...

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 monsters of the Cretaceous ...

A monstrous shark, predating whales, great whites, or even the bus-sized megalodon, once prowled the waters off what is now northern Australia during the Cretaceous period. Researchers, studying huge ...

In case you thought you were going to get rid of "sharks are hot" trend pieces following the reign of Sharknado, think again: Deadline's Lisa de Moraes reports that Discovery's (fake) Shark Week ...

Don’t be fooled by these gentle waves. These still waters hide a 20 million year death match between two prehistoric monsters. Grab some popcorn and a snorkel. You have a front-row seat for the ...

Before reading about what you'll see during Shark Week, you know what you'll see during Shark Week. Namely, sharks. You will see lots of sharks. Megalodon sharks. Hammerhead sharks. Mega sharks. This ...

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