No megalodon tooth has ever been dated younger than 3.6 million years. No carcass, bite mark, or specimen tied to the species exists anywhere near modern waters. Viral videos claim scientists filmed

No megalodon tooth has ever been dated younger than 3.6 million years. No carcass, bite mark, or specimen tied to the species exists anywhere near modern waters. Viral videos claim scientists filmed a living megalodon measuring 115 feet and were silenced. No name, no ship, and no institution is attached to that story. Something was measured, but it was not a shark.The number 115 feet does not come…

Fossil evidence indicates that Otodus megalodon went extinct roughly 3.6 million years ago. Paleontologists consider this one of the more settled questions in their field, supported by a substantial

Fossil evidence indicates that Otodus megalodon went extinct roughly 3.6 million years ago. Paleontologists consider this one of the more settled questions in their field, supported by a substantial fossil record and, more recently, by analysis of the shark’s physiology. Despite this, claims that a living megalodon was filmed by an oil rig camera and that the footage was subsequently deleted have…