Ancient 26-Foot Shark Predated Megalodon by Millions

Scientists found bones from a huge shark that lived 115 million years ago, which is much earlier than other big sharks like the megalodon.

This shark was even bigger than today's great white sharks, growing up to 26 feet long.

The bones were found on a beach in Australia and were first discovered in the 1980s and 1990s but were not studied until now.

These sharks were part of a group that includes today's great white sharks, and this discovery helps scientists understand how these sharks evolved over time.

The shark lived in an ancient ocean that connected what is now Australia and Europe.

This find shows that big, powerful sharks were around much earlier than scientists thought.